Property Tax in Greenwood County, South Carolina
The median real estate tax bill in Greenwood County, South Carolina is $973 per year, and the median home is worth $166,400. Both figures are the US Census Bureau's survey medians for owner-occupied households (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What the Greenwood County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Greenwood County pay more than $973, and half pay less. Your own bill is set by your home's assessed value, the exemptions you qualify for, and the local taxing districts your property sits in — so individual bills vary widely around the median.
Dividing the median tax by the median home value gives a derived effective rate of 0.58% for Greenwood County. It is an estimate built from two survey medians, not the county's official rate, but it is a fair way to compare the local tax burden with other counties where home values are very different.
The key figures for Greenwood County
| Measure | Greenwood County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $973 |
| Median home value | $166,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.58% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $81 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $585 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $2,340 |
For context, the South Carolina medians are $1,199 of tax on $236,700 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
Greenwood County at a glance
- Median tax rank in South Carolina: #16 of 46 counties
- Median home value rank in South Carolina: #20 of 46
- Population rank in South Carolina: #19 of 46 (69,329 residents)
- Population density rank: #17 of 46 (152 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in South Carolina: #38 of 46 (455 sq mi, 1.5% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $81; per $1,000 of home value: $0.58
How Greenwood County compares
Set against its state, Greenwood County's median bill of $973 is about 19% lower than the South Carolina median ($1,199). Against the country as a whole it is about 67% lower than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #16 of 46 South Carolina counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Greenwood County's median home, at $166,400, ranks #20 by value in South Carolina, while its derived rate of 0.58% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Greenwood County: the median bill works out to about $81 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $585 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 69,329 people — the #19 most populous county in South Carolina, spread over 455 square miles, a density of about 152 people per square mile. Its median home value, $166,400, ranks #20 among the state's 46 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 2402 record a higher median tax bill than Greenwood County — it sits in the top 77% nationally. The county holds roughly 1.3% of South Carolina's people. Its homes are worth less than the state norm (median $166,400 versus $236,700), and a decade at the derived rate of 0.58% adds up to about 5.85% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Marion County, medians $397 — $576 less than Greenwood County per year.
Counties nearest Greenwood County in the South Carolina ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick County, SC | $1,014 | $159,000 | 0.64% |
| Anderson County, SC | $985 | $212,500 | 0.46% |
| Kershaw County, SC | $937 | $191,900 | 0.49% |
| Colleton County, SC | $883 | $145,900 | 0.60% |
Greenwood County and its population peers
Population is a useful lens on these figures, so the table below sets Greenwood County beside the counties closest to it in population anywhere in the country — communities of a similar scale operating under different state and local tax systems. Ranked by median tax paid within this peer group of 9, Greenwood County's $973 bill is #8 of 9.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County, OR | 69,812 | $1,734 | $255,700 | 0.68% |
| Harrison County, TX | 69,584 | $1,811 | $178,200 | 1.02% |
| San Patricio County, TX | 69,519 | $2,754 | $180,400 | 1.53% |
| Blue Earth County, MN | 69,386 | $2,487 | $252,800 | 0.98% |
| Ward County, ND | 69,232 | $2,785 | $259,100 | 1.07% |
| Iberia Parish, LA | 69,194 | $547 | $156,000 | 0.35% |
| Carteret County, NC | 68,652 | $1,369 | $304,200 | 0.45% |
| Oldham County, KY | 68,600 | $3,454 | $375,000 | 0.92% |
The closest population match is Blue Earth County, Minnesota (69,386 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $2,487 on a median home value of $252,800 — $1,514 less than Greenwood County pays.
Staying within South Carolina, the counties nearest Greenwood County by population are Orangeburg County (83,531 residents, median tax $724 on a median value of $109,700); Oconee County (79,566 residents, median tax $856 on a median value of $217,200); Laurens County (67,904 residents, median tax $673 on a median value of $153,500); Kershaw County (66,924 residents, median tax $937 on a median value of $191,900). The spread in their median bills — all under the same state framework — shows how much of the property tax burden is decided county by county and district by district.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Greenwood County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.58%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $2,340 a year, or around $195 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Greenwood County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.58% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Greenwood County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.51% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $878 | $73 |
| $250,000 | $1,462 | $122 |
| $350,000 | $2,048 | $171 |
| $500,000 | $2,925 | $244 |
| $750,000 | $4,388 | $366 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Greenwood County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Greenwood County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Greenwood County, South Carolina?
The median real estate tax paid in Greenwood County, South Carolina is $973 per year, on a median home value of $166,400 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Greenwood County, South Carolina?
Dividing Greenwood County's median tax bill ($973) by its median home value ($166,400) gives a derived effective rate of 0.58%. This is an estimate computed from two Census survey medians — it is not the county's official tax rate.
How does Greenwood County compare with the rest of South Carolina?
Greenwood County ranks #16 of 46 South Carolina counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $973 is about 19% lower than the South Carolina median of $1,199.
How are property taxes calculated in Greenwood County, South Carolina?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Greenwood County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $973 on a median home value of $166,400.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Greenwood County, South Carolina?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Greenwood County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.