South Carolina · FIPS 45029 · ACS 2020–2024
Colleton County, South Carolina property tax rate
Homeowners in Colleton County paid a median of $900 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $162,500 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.54% of home value, 10% above the South Carolina rate of 0.49% and 43% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.54%Effective tax rate±0.06% margin · South Carolina: 0.49%
- $900Median tax per yearSouth Carolina: $1,251 · U.S.: $3,119
- $162,500Median home valueSouth Carolina: $259,000
- 12,026Owner-occupied homes73% of households own
| Measure | Colleton County | South Carolina | U.S. | Colleton County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.54% | 0.49% | 0.94% | 0.58% | −0.05 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $900 | $1,251 | $3,119 | $883 | +$17 (+1.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,233 | $1,444 | $3,489 | $1,220 | +$13 (+1.1%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $671 | $913 | $2,576 | $657 | +$14 (+2.1%) |
| Median home value | $162,500 | $259,000 | $332,700 | $145,900 | +$16,600 (+11.4%) |
| Total taxes paid | $14,681,600 | $2,570,502,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $14,105,200 |
How Colleton County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $5.35 a year, against $4.88 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in South Carolina: 29 of 41 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 23% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.60% of value; homes without one: 0.46%. Median bills: $1,233 and $671.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.05 pts) and the median tax changed +$17 (+1.9%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.54% ± 0.06% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 12,026 owner-occupied homes.
South Carolina counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro County | 0.51% | $496 | $82,000 |
| Clarendon County | 0.52% | $883 | $158,000 |
| Newberry County | 0.53% | $1,154 | $173,300 |
| York County | 0.53% | $1,740 | $361,300 |
| Sumter County | 0.54% | $881 | $165,300 |
| Greenwood County | 0.54% | $964 | $180,500 |
| Lancaster County | 0.54% | $1,657 | $329,900 |
| Jasper County | 0.55% | $1,852 | $325,500 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.