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Chester County property tax

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Property tax in Chester County: county, state and US

Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates for owner-occupied homes. The median annual tax paid is a historical survey estimate, not a quote for this year’s bill.

AreaMedian annual tax paidMedian home valueEffective rate estimate
Chester County$890$158,3000.56%
South Carolina$1,251$259,0000.48%
United States$3,119$332,7000.94%

Chester County’s effective-rate point estimate is 0.08 percentage points above South Carolina’s and 0.38 percentage points below the US estimate.

Effective rate = median annual real estate taxes paid (B25103) ÷ median owner-occupied home value (B25077). State and US figures use their own Census medians, not averages of counties. These ratios are not statutory rates or medians of individual tax rates. Differences are not tests of statistical significance. Bounded or missing estimates stay unavailable.

Census sources, quotations and sampling uncertainty

Chester County

Annual taxes: $890 (90% margin of error: ±$45). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

0500000US45023|890|45|1095|81|774|94

Home value: $158,300 (90% margin of error: ±$10,602). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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South Carolina

Annual taxes: $1,251 (90% margin of error: ±$7). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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Home value: $259,000 (90% margin of error: ±$1,421). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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United States

Annual taxes: $3,119 (90% margin of error: ±$4). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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Home value: $332,700 (90% margin of error: ±$236). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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Estimated bill

Starts at the county’s Census median: $158,300. Change it to your best estimate.

Estimated annual bill$890

Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.

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Official tax information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US45023|158300|10602

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US45023|890|45|1095|81|774|94

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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Exemption savings

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Homestead Exemption

Homeowners over 65, totally/permanently disabled, or legally blind can qualify for exemption on first $50,000 fair market value of legal residence; county auditor determines eligibility.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
The Homestead Exemption is a complete exemption of taxes on the first $50,000 in Fair Market Value of your Legal Residence for homeowners over age 65, totally and permanently disabled, or legally blind.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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Official appeal information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US45023|158300|10602

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US45023|890|45|1095|81|774|94

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Appeal dates and filing

County appeal deadline: Not yet announced here. Confirm the deadline on your notice with the official office.

County filing instructions have not been verified here.

State guidance: Under §12-60-2540, a taxpayer or county assessor can seek an Administrative Law Court contested-case hearing within 30 days of the county board's written decision.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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    Related counties in the same Census area

    Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (Metropolitan Statistical Area). Census delineation, verified October 24, 2026.

    Source membership row
    16740 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Chester County | South Carolina | 45 | 023

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