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Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates for owner-occupied homes. The median annual tax paid is a historical survey estimate, not a quote for this year’s bill.
| Area | Median annual tax paid | Median home value | Effective rate estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | $1,400 | $310,300 | 0.45% |
| South Carolina | $1,251 | $259,000 | 0.48% |
| United States | $3,119 | $332,700 | 0.94% |
Berkeley County’s effective-rate point estimate is 0.03 percentage points below South Carolina’s and 0.49 percentage points below the US estimate.
Effective rate = median annual real estate taxes paid (B25103) ÷ median owner-occupied home value (B25077). State and US figures use their own Census medians, not averages of counties. These ratios are not statutory rates or medians of individual tax rates. Differences are not tests of statistical significance. Bounded or missing estimates stay unavailable.
Annual taxes: $1,400 (90% margin of error: ±$32). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
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Home value: $310,300 (90% margin of error: ±$5,963). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
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Annual taxes: $1,251 (90% margin of error: ±$7). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
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Home value: $259,000 (90% margin of error: ±$1,421). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
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Annual taxes: $3,119 (90% margin of error: ±$4). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
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Home value: $332,700 (90% margin of error: ±$236). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
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Annual real estate taxes: January 15, 2027 (statutory).
Use the official payment portal: https://berkeleycountysc.paystar.io/.
S.C. Code 12-45-180(A): 3% after January 15 or 30 days after mailing, whichever later; another 7% after February 1 and 5% after March 16.
With an assessment notice, appeal within 90 days of mailing; the notice gives the deadline. Without a notice, file by the last penalty-free payment day, generally January 15.
All taxes are due and payable between the thirtieth day of September and the fifteenth day of January after their assessment in each year.
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All taxes are due and payable between the thirtieth day of September and the fifteenth day of January after their assessment in each year. When the taxes and assessments or any portion of the taxes and assessments charged against any property or person on the duplicate for the current fiscal year are not paid before the sixteenth day of January or thirty days after the mailing of tax notices, whichever occurs later, the county auditor shall add a penalty of three percent on the county duplicate and the county treasurer shall collect the penalty.
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The Homestead Exemption is a complete exemption of taxes on the first $50,000 in Fair Market Value of your Legal Residence for homeowners over age 65, totally and permanently disabled, or legally blind.
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South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) Property Tax Exemption – Veterans that are permanently and totally disabled as a result of a service connected disability, Former law enforcement officer, who is permanently and totally disabled as a result of a law enforcement service connected disability in this State, Former firefighter, including volunteer firefighter who is permanently or totally disabled as a result of a firefighting service connected disability in this State, Paraplegic or Hemiplegic homeowner.
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When the taxes and assessments or any portion of the taxes and assessments charged against any property or person on the duplicate for the current fiscal year are not paid before the sixteenth day of January or thirty days after the mailing of tax notices, whichever occurs later, the county auditor shall add a penalty of three percent on the county duplicate and the county treasurer shall collect the penalty. If the taxes, assessments, and penalty are not paid before the second day of the next February, an additional penalty of seven percent must be added by the county auditor on the county duplicate and collected by the county treasurer. If the taxes, assessments, and penalties are not paid before the seventeenth day of the next March, an additional penalty of five percent must be added by the county auditor on the county duplicate and collected by the county treasurer.
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If you received a Notice of Classification, Appraisal & Assessment of Values, appeal rights expire within 90 days of date the notice was mailed. The deadline is shown on the Notice. If no Assessment Notice is sent, the taxpayer has until the last day to pay taxes without a penalty to file the Informal Appeal for that tax year.
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Objections must be in writing, you are able to file an online appeal by clicking on the following link: Informal Appeal.
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please contact Berkeley County Treasurer’s Office at 843-719-4040.
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Once every fifth year each county or the State shall appraise and equalize those properties under its jurisdiction. Property valuation must be complete at the end of December of the fourth year and the county or State shall notify every taxpayer of any change in value or classification if the change is one thousand dollars or more.
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Tools for Berkeley County, SC
Starts at the county’s Census median: $310,300. Change it to your best estimate.
Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.
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Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.
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When the taxes and assessments or any portion of the taxes and assessments charged against any property or person on the duplicate for the current fiscal year are not paid before the sixteenth day of January or thirty days after the mailing of tax notices, whichever occurs later, the county auditor shall add a penalty of three percent on the county duplicate and the county treasurer shall collect the penalty. If the taxes, assessments, and penalty are not paid before the second day of the next February, an additional penalty of seven percent must be added by the county auditor on the county duplicate and collected by the county treasurer. If the taxes, assessments, and penalties are not paid before the seventeenth day of the next March, an additional penalty of five percent must be added by the county auditor on the county duplicate and collected by the county treasurer.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Check the exemptions that may fit. A “Yes” does not confirm eligibility; your assessor makes that decision.
Homeowners over 65, totally/permanently disabled, or legally blind can qualify for exemption on first $50,000 fair market value of legal residence; county auditor determines eligibility.
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The Homestead Exemption is a complete exemption of taxes on the first $50,000 in Fair Market Value of your Legal Residence for homeowners over age 65, totally and permanently disabled, or legally blind.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Qualifying permanently and totally service-disabled veterans, disabled law-enforcement officers or firefighters, and paraplegic or hemiplegic homeowners; apply through SCDOR.
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South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) Property Tax Exemption – Veterans that are permanently and totally disabled as a result of a service connected disability, Former law enforcement officer, who is permanently and totally disabled as a result of a law enforcement service connected disability in this State, Former firefighter, including volunteer firefighter who is permanently or totally disabled as a result of a firefighting service connected disability in this State, Paraplegic or Hemiplegic homeowner.
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Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.
Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.
This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.
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Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.
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With an assessment notice, appeal within 90 days of mailing; the notice gives the deadline. Without a notice, file by the last penalty-free payment day, generally January 15.
How to file: File a written informal appeal with the assessor through the One Berkeley portal.
State guidance: Under §12-60-2540, a taxpayer or county assessor can seek an Administrative Law Court contested-case hearing within 30 days of the county board's written decision.
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Charleston-North Charleston, SC (Metropolitan Statistical Area). Census delineation, verified October 24, 2026.
16700 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Berkeley County | South Carolina | 45 | 015
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