Charleston County · South Carolina
Charleston, SC property tax
The median annual bill, the effective rate behind it, and what that rate costs at any home value — from Census ACS estimates, not an assessor's marketing page.
Quick answer
The median homeowner in Charleston, SC pays $2,144 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.46% of the $469,100 median home value. That is 53% below the national effective rate of 0.98%.
- Effective rate
- 0.46%US average 0.98%
- Median annual bill
- $2,144#70 of 94 metros
- Per month
- $179Median bill divided by 12
- Median home value
- $469,100US $303,400
Property tax calculator
Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at Charleston, SC's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.
- Taxable value
- $469,100
- Annual tax
- $2,158
- Per month
- $180
Estimate only. Assessment ratios, homestead caps and special districts can move a real bill either way.
What property tax costs at each home value
Applying Charleston's 0.46% effective rate to common home values.
| Home value | Annual tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $920 | $77 |
| $350,000 | $1,610 | $134 |
| $500,000 | $2,300 | $192 |
| $750,000 | $3,450 | $288 |
| $1,000,000 | $4,600 | $383 |
Estimates only. Assessment ratios, homestead and senior exemptions, special assessment districts and recent reassessments all move a real bill away from the metro-wide median. Confirm with the county assessor before budgeting.
Related data for Charleston
The other numbers that decide what living here costs.
Tables B25103 and B25077, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, computed by us and documented on the methodology page.