Lee County South Carolina Property Tax
$458.00 37th of 46Median Property Tax In Lee County, South Carolina
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$61,400.00Median Home Value In
Lee County, South Carolina |
0.75% 3rd of 46
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$29,874.00
Median Income In
Lee County, South Carolina |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Lee County is $458.00 per year, based on a median home value of $61,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.75% of property value.
Lee County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the forty-six counties in South Carolina, Lee County is ranked 37th by median property taxes, and 3rd by median tax as percentage of home value.
While Lee County collects a median of 0.75% 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 Lee County is $76,100.00 lower than the South Carolina median property value of $137,500.00.
Lee County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
37th out of 46By median yearly property tax
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3rd out of 46
By percentage of median home value
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11th out of 46
By percentage of median income
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You can see how Lee 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.
Lee County is located in South Carolina, which is ranked 45th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Lee County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
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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.
We have real estate tax tax information for a total of forty-six South Carolina counties in addition to Lee County. Choose any county from the list below, or see South Carolina property tax by county to see property tax information for all South Carolina counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our South Carolina property tax map.
Our property tax lookup tool can help you find public record details about your property, including your most recent property assessment.
Lee County Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in Lee County are the responsibility of the Lee County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Bishopville, South Carolina.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Lee County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Lee County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Lee County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Lee 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 Lee County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).
Citations
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010 |
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012 |
South Carolina Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References |