What is the property tax rate in Charleston, SC?

The effective property tax rate in Charleston works out to 0.46% of home value a year — median real estate taxes paid of $2,144 against a median home value of $469,100. The national figure is about 0.98%.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 home in Charleston?

At Charleston's effective rate of 0.46%, a home assessed at $500,000 would carry roughly $2,300 a year, before any homestead exemption or district-level variation.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Effective rate (%)

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.

Estimated annual and monthly property tax by home value in Charleston
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.

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Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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.

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