Property Tax 101

Beaufort County, South Carolina - Assessor's Office

The Beaufort County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. You can contact the Beaufort County Assessor for:

• Checking the Beaufort County property tax due date
• Your property tax bill
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Paying your property tax
• Information on your property's tax assessment

PO BOX 1228The Beaufort County Assessor's Office is located in Beaufort, South Carolina. Beaufort is the county seat of Beaufort County, where most local government offices are located.

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Beaufort County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Beaufort County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Beaufort County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Beaufort County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Beaufort County.
2. The Beaufort County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Beaufort County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Beaufort County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Beaufort County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Beaufort County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 843-255-2400. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Beaufort County assessor's office at 843-255-9404. Please call the assessor's office in Beaufort before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Beaufort County Courthouse at 843-470-5227.

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The median property tax in Beaufort County, South Carolina is $1,319.00

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