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Property Tax Calculation
Property tax in Charleston County is an ad valorem tax, based on property value.
The property's appraised value is the property's market value and represents the amount for which it can be expected to sell on the open market with a willing buyer and a willing seller. It is established by a County Assessor reappraisal program.
| Land value | $500,000 | ||||||
| Improvement value | + | $750,000 | |||||
| Market value | = | $1,250,000 | |||||
Assessed Value
Assessed value is calculated by multiplying taxable value by the assessment ratio, which is uniform throughout the state and depends on the property's classification. Therefore, the assessment ratio is 4% for Owner Occupied Residential Property, Agricultural Properties of Individuals; 6% for Agricultural Properties of Certain Corporations, Other Properties; 9.5% Transportation Companies; 10.5% Industrial and Utility Companies.
| Land assessed value | $30,000 | ||||||
| Building assessed value | + | $45,000 | |||||
| Assessed value | = | $75,000 | |||||
Exemptions and Taxable Value
Taxable value represents the assessed value less any tax exemptions or exclusions that apply. Exemptions like Homestead exemption and Multiple Lot Discount are available in Charleston County and may lower the property's tax bill.
Unfortunately, no data regarding the exact exemption or exclusion values was provided to us, therefore the assessed value is equal to the taxable value.
Property tax is calculated by multiplying the taxable value with the corresponding millage rates and is an estimate of what an owner not benefiting from tax exemptions would pay. The rates are expressed as millages (i.e the actual rates multiplied by 1000).
Actual taxes might differ from the figures displayed here due to various abatement and financial assistance programs.
| Tax description | Assessed value | Millage rate | Tax amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Government Operating | $75,000 | x | 44.7000 | = | $3,352.50 |
| County Government Bonds | $75,000 | x | 6.1000 | = | $457.50 |
| Parks and Recreation Operating | $75,000 | x | 4.3000 | = | $322.50 |
| Parks and Recreation Bonds | $75,000 | x | 1.8000 | = | $135 |
| Trident Tech | $75,000 | x | 1.9000 | = | $142.50 |
| Trident Tech Bonds | $75,000 | x | 1.0000 | = | $75 |
| School Board Operating | $75,000 | x | 119.2000 | = | $8,940 |
| School Board Bonds | $75,000 | x | 26.0000 | = | $1,950 |
| City of Charleston | $75,000 | x | 78.1000 | = | $5,857.50 |
| City of Charleston-Drainage | $75,000 | x | 4.0000 | = | $300 |
| City of Charleston-Public Saftey Infrastr | $75,000 | x | 1.5000 | = | $112.50 |
| Property tax | $75,000 | x | 288.6000 | = | $21,645 |
For more information please visit the web pages of Charleston County's Assessor and Auditor or look up this property's current valuation and tax situation.
Charleston County Stats for Property Taxes
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Effective tax rate (%)
0.42% of Assessed Home Value
0.53% of Assessed Home Value
1.02% of Assessed Home Value
Median real estate taxes paid
$1,763
$1,138
$2,869
Median home value
$415,000
$216,200
$281,900
Median income
$78,795
$63,623
$75,149
Owner occupied housing (%)
63.2%
70.9%
64.8%
Renter occupied housing (%)
36.8%
29.1%
35.2%
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