Property tax in South Carolina: 0.48%
The median South Carolina homeowner pays $1,251 a year on a home worth $259,000, an effective rate of 0.48%. That ranks 46th of 51, between Idaho (0.49%) and Colorado (0.48%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $259,000 home would owe $829 more a year.
In dollars, South Carolina has the 19th-lowest median home value and the 6th-smallest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Illinois ($263,300, taxed at 2.01%) and South Dakota ($257,400, 1.06%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Delaware | 0.5% | $1,768 | $352,000 |
| 45 | Idaho | 0.49% | $2,038 | $418,600 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 0.48% | $1,251 | $259,000 |
| 47 | Colorado | 0.48% | $2,602 | $539,400 |
| 48 | Arizona | 0.48% | $1,879 | $394,500 |
South Carolina property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $130,000 (half the median) | $624 | $52 | −$416 |
| $259,000 (median) | $1,243 | $104 | −$829 |
| $390,000 (1.5× the median) | $1,872 | $156 | −$1,248 |
| $520,000 (twice the median) | $2,496 | $208 | −$1,664 |
Property tax by county in South Carolina
Greenville County (Greenville), the largest South Carolina county, has an effective rate of 0.53% — above the statewide 0.48%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville County | Greenville | 537,575 | 0.53% | $273,900 | $1,445 |