Aiken County Property Taxes
Aiken County, South Carolina
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
8.2% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$72/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.43%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$199,500
State avg ▲ $181,398
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$987
$82/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$667
$56/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#8
of 46 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Aiken County, South Carolina
Aiken taxes well below national norm
At 0.432%, Aiken County's effective property tax rate ranks among the lowest in America, placing it in the bottom 10% of U.S. counties. Residents pay a median of $862 per year, less than one-third the national median property tax of $2,690.
South Carolina's lowest-taxed county
Aiken boasts the second-lowest effective tax rate in South Carolina at 0.432%, significantly below the state average of 0.542%. With a median property tax of $862, Aiken homeowners pay nearly $80 less than the state median of $939.
Aiken leads its region in tax efficiency
Aiken's 0.432% rate is the lowest among comparable Piedmont counties, beating Anderson (0.464%), Abbeville (0.487%), and Berkeley (0.479%) by measurable margins. This tax advantage makes Aiken increasingly attractive to homebuyers seeking affordability.
What Aiken homeowners actually pay
On a median home value of $199,500, typical Aiken residents pay $862 annually in property tax—roughly $72 per month. That's genuinely affordable compared to national benchmarks and other South Carolina counties.
Appeal if your assessment seems high
Even at Aiken's low rates, overassessment happens. Request a property tax appeal if you believe your home's assessed value exceeds its market value—a successful challenge could reduce your already favorable tax burden further.
How Aiken County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Aiken County
0.43%
Effective rate
South Carolina Avg
0.52%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Counties with Similar Tax Rates
Nearby Counties
Other Counties in South Carolina
Horry County
0.34%
Pickens County
0.38%
Oconee County
0.39%
Charleston County
0.41%
Calhoun County
0.42%
Georgetown County
0.43%
Darlington County
0.43%
Cherokee County
0.44%
Florence County
0.44%
Laurens County
0.44%
Edgefield County
0.45%
Marion County
0.46%
Chesterfield County
0.46%
Anderson County
0.46%
Berkeley County
0.48%
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.