Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Chester County is $573.00 per year, based on a median home value of $87,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.66% of property value.

Chester 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, Chester County is ranked 24th by median property taxes, and 13th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Chester County collects a median of 0.66% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of South Carolina. This is partially because the median property value in Chester County is $50,400.00 lower than the South Carolina median property value of $137,500.00.

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24th out of 46 By median yearly property tax

13th out of 46 By percentage of median home value

14th out of 46 By percentage of median income

You can see how Chester 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.

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.

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

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Chester County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Chester County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Chester County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Chester 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 Chester County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).