Abbeville County Property Taxes
Abbeville County, South Carolina
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
23.6% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$60/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.49%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$147,200
State avg ▼ $181,398
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$906
$76/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$543
$45/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#17
of 46 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Abbeville County, South Carolina
Abbeville's taxes rank low nationally
At 0.487%, Abbeville's effective property tax rate sits well below the national median of 0.98%, placing it in the bottom quarter of U.S. counties. A homeowner here pays roughly $717 annually on a median-valued home, compared to the national median of $2,690—a savings of nearly $2,000 per year.
Below average across South Carolina
Abbeville ranks among the lower-taxed counties in South Carolina, with an effective rate of 0.487% versus the state average of 0.542%. Residents pay $717 in median property tax, about $222 less than South Carolina's median of $939.
Lower than nearby counties
Abbeville's 0.487% rate beats neighboring Anderson County (0.464%) by a small margin but undercuts Bamberg (0.829%) and Barnwell (0.738%) significantly. The effective tax rates in this region vary widely, suggesting different assessment philosophies across the Piedmont.
Median home taxes in Abbeville
On a median home valued at $147,200, the typical Abbeville homeowner pays $717 annually in property tax. That breaks down to roughly $60 per month—one of the lowest tax burdens in the nation for a comparable property.
Check if you're overassessed
Even in low-tax counties, many homeowners are assessed above market value. If you haven't appealed your assessment in the past few years, it may be worth requesting a review—you could lower an already modest tax bill further.
How Abbeville County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Abbeville County
0.49%
Effective rate
South Carolina Avg
0.52%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.