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Greenville County South Carolina Property Tax

$971.00 6th of 46

Median Property Tax In Greenville County, South Carolina

$148,100.00

Median Home Value In
Greenville County, South Carolina

0.66% 13th of 46

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$59,703.00

Median Income In
Greenville County, South Carolina

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Greenville County is $971.00 per year, based on a median home value of $148,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.66% of property value.

Greenville County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the forty-six counties in South Carolina, Greenville County is ranked 6th by median property taxes, and 13th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Greenville County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Greenville County is $148,100.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $137,500.00

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Greenville County Tax Assessor.

Greenville County's Property Tax Is Lower Than Average

6th out of 46

By median yearly property tax

13th out of 46

By percentage of median home value

5th out of 46

By percentage of median income

You can see how Greenville County (highlighted in green) compares to the forty-six other counties in South Carolina with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in South Carolina, see our South Carolina county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which South Carolina counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Greenville County is located in South Carolina, which is ranked 45th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Greenville County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

1523rd out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1932nd out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

1865th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how South Carolina as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the South Carolina property tax page.

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Greenville County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Greenville County are the responsibility of the Greenville County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Greenville, South Carolina.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Greenville County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Greenville County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Greenville County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Greenville County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Greenville County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
southcarolina Property Tax Data
South Carolina Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References