Barnwell County Property Taxes
Barnwell County, South Carolina
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
23.6% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$60/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.74%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$97,200
State avg ▼ $181,398
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,003
$84/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$487
$41/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#43
of 46 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Barnwell County, South Carolina
Barnwell ranks above national tax median
At 0.738%, Barnwell's effective property tax rate exceeds the U.S. median of 0.98%, placing it firmly in the upper half of American counties. Residents pay $717 annually on a median home valued at $97,200, still less than one-quarter of the national median property tax of $2,690.
Barnwell above state average statewide
Barnwell's 0.738% effective rate runs 36% higher than South Carolina's state average of 0.542%, ranking it among the higher-taxed counties in the state. The median property tax of $717 sits substantially below the state median of $939 due to low home values.
Higher than most surrounding counties
Barnwell's 0.738% rate exceeds Abbeville (0.487%), Anderson (0.464%), and Aiken (0.432%), though it falls below Allendale (0.880%) and Bamberg (0.829%). The county's tax rate reflects mid-range pressure on property owners across the region.
Effective rate feels lighter at checkout
Barnwell's 0.738% rate sounds steep until you apply it to a median home value of $97,200, yielding an annual property tax of just $717—about $60 per month. Low property values make the county's above-average rate manageable for residents.
Challenge your assessment value
Particularly in high-rate counties like Barnwell, verifying your assessed value is critical. If your home's assessment exceeds what similar properties are actually selling for, file an appeal—every dollar of reduced assessment saves you 0.738 cents in annual taxes here.
How Barnwell County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Barnwell County
0.74%
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.