Property Tax 101

Georgetown County, South Carolina - Assessor's Office

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

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

PO BOX 421270The Georgetown County Assessor's Office is located in Georgetown, South Carolina. Georgetown is the county seat of Georgetown County, where most local government offices are located.

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Georgetown 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 Georgetown County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Georgetown County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Georgetown County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Georgetown County.
2. The Georgetown 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 Georgetown County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Georgetown County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Georgetown County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Georgetown County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 843-545-3014. 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 Georgetown County assessor's office at 843-545-3156. Please call the assessor's office in Georgetown before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Georgetown County Courthouse at 843-545-3215.

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The median property tax in Georgetown County, South Carolina is $804.00

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