South Carolina Property Tax
South Carolina Property Tax Calculator (2026)
Estimate South Carolina property taxes, review the statewide effective rate, browse county pages, and connect tax costs to mortgage payment planning.
Estimated Effective State Rate
0.49%
Sample Annual Tax on $425,000 Home
$2,083
FHA State Tier
Standard FHA Tier
Counties Covered
46
FHA Limit Tier Context in South Carolina
State Tier Signal
Most counties in this state follow the standard FHA floor framework.
FHA 1-Unit Floor
$541,287
FHA 1-Unit Ceiling
$1,249,125
What Homebuyers in South Carolina Should Know
- Lower effective property taxes can support payment flexibility in some scenarios.
In the current NMC dataset, South Carolina has an estimated effective property-tax rate of 0.49%, resulting in approximately $1,960 in annual property taxes on a $400,000 home.
South Carolina County and Locality Pages
Highest property tax rates in South Carolina
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Allendale County0.88%
- 2. Bamberg County0.83%
- 3. Hampton County0.80%
- 4. Barnwell County0.73%
- 5. Newberry County0.67%
Lowest property tax rates in South Carolina
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Horry County0.33%
- 2. Pickens County0.37%
- 3. Oconee County0.38%
- 4. Charleston County0.39%
- 5. Aiken County0.41%
Abbeville County
Estimated effective rate: 0.44%
Aiken County
Estimated effective rate: 0.41%
Allendale County
Estimated effective rate: 0.88%
Anderson County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Bamberg County
Estimated effective rate: 0.83%
Barnwell County
Estimated effective rate: 0.73%
Beaufort County
Estimated effective rate: 0.48%
Berkeley County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Calhoun County
Estimated effective rate: 0.41%
Charleston County
Estimated effective rate: 0.39%
Cherokee County
Estimated effective rate: 0.43%
Chester County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Chesterfield County
Estimated effective rate: 0.42%
Clarendon County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Colleton County
Estimated effective rate: 0.55%
Darlington County
Estimated effective rate: 0.41%
Dillon County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
Dorchester County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Edgefield County
Estimated effective rate: 0.43%
Fairfield County
Estimated effective rate: 0.51%
Florence County
Estimated effective rate: 0.42%
Georgetown County
Estimated effective rate: 0.41%
Greenville County
Estimated effective rate: 0.51%
Greenwood County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
Hampton County
Estimated effective rate: 0.80%
Horry County
Estimated effective rate: 0.33%
Jasper County
Estimated effective rate: 0.57%
Kershaw County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Lancaster County
Estimated effective rate: 0.50%
Laurens County
Estimated effective rate: 0.41%
Lee County
Estimated effective rate: 0.57%
Lexington County
Estimated effective rate: 0.49%
Marion County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Marlboro County
Estimated effective rate: 0.60%
McCormick County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Newberry County
Estimated effective rate: 0.67%
Oconee County
Estimated effective rate: 0.38%
Orangeburg County
Estimated effective rate: 0.65%
Pickens County
Estimated effective rate: 0.37%
Richland County
Estimated effective rate: 0.67%
Saluda County
Estimated effective rate: 0.51%
Spartanburg County
Estimated effective rate: 0.55%
Sumter County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
Union County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Williamsburg County
Estimated effective rate: 0.66%
York County
Estimated effective rate: 0.48%
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Methodology and Data Sources
- Tax Foundation Facts & Figures: Property Tax as Percent of Home Value - State-level effective property tax rates (Updated: 2026-02-19)
- HUD/FHA Mortgagee Letter 2025-23 - 2026 FHA floor and high-cost ceiling frameworks (1-4 unit) (Updated: 2026-01-01)
Educational guidance only. Final loan terms and eligibility vary by county limits, credit, income, property profile, and lender guidelines.