What is the effective property tax rate in South Carolina?

South Carolina's statewide effective property tax rate is about 0.49% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

South Carolina Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against South Carolina's primary source

South Carolina fully exempts the primary residence of a veteran rated 100% permanent & total (or paid at the 100% rate).

Who qualifies and how much

Owner-occupied primary residence (house + up to 5 acres) titled solely or jointly with spouse; total, permanent, service-connected disability rating; surviving spouse may continue. No income cap.

100PT or TDIUfull exemption (house + up to 5 acres, owner-occupied primary residence; bill to $0, no value cap)

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

Yes

Effective property tax rate

0.49%

Source: https://dor.sc.gov/tax-tips/veterans-learn-more-about-sc-property-tax-exemptions · verified July 2026

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South Carolina Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against South Carolina's primary source

South Carolina fully exempts the primary residence of a veteran rated 100% permanent & total (or paid at the 100% rate).

Who qualifies and how much

Owner-occupied primary residence (house + up to 5 acres) titled solely or jointly with spouse; total, permanent, service-connected disability rating; surviving spouse may continue. No income cap.

100PT or TDIUfull exemption (house + up to 5 acres, owner-occupied primary residence; bill to $0, no value cap)

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

Yes

Effective property tax rate

0.49%

Source: https://dor.sc.gov/tax-tips/veterans-learn-more-about-sc-property-tax-exemptions · verified July 2026

Weighing a move? Compare South Carolina against other states on property tax plus pension tax, or see how South Carolina taxes military retirement.

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Presumptive Conditions Checker

PACT Act / Agent Orange / burn-pit eligibility

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