Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Dorchester County is $1,147.00 per year, based on a median home value of $171,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.67% of property value.

Dorchester 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, Dorchester County is ranked 3rd by median property taxes, and 9th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Dorchester County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Dorchester County is $171,400.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $137,500.00

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3rd out of 46 By median yearly property tax

9th out of 46 By percentage of median home value

2nd out of 46 By percentage of median income

You can see how Dorchester 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 Dorchester County are the responsibility of the Dorchester County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in St. George, South Carolina.

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