Calhoun County Property Taxes
Calhoun County, South Carolina
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
32.9% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$53/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.42%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$148,800
State avg ▼ $181,398
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$811
$68/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$523
$44/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#5
of 46 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Calhoun County, South Carolina
Calhoun's taxes rank low nationally
At 0.423%, Calhoun's effective tax rate sits well below the national median of 0.52%, placing it in the bottom third of U.S. counties. The typical Calhoun home pays $630 annually in property taxes—less than a quarter of the national median of $2,690.
Among the lowest taxed in South Carolina
Calhoun ranks in the lower half of South Carolina's 46 counties on effective tax rate, undercutting the state average of 0.542%. Its residents pay about $309 less per year than the state median of $939, offering relative tax relief.
Lower taxes than most county peers
Calhoun's 0.423% rate beats nearby Chester County (0.588%) and Clarendon County (0.576%), though it trails Chesterfield County's low 0.462%. Among comparable rural counties in the region, Calhoun offers competitive tax burden relief.
Median home, median tax bill
A Calhoun homeowner with a $148,800 median-value property pays roughly $630 annually in property tax. With a mortgage, that bill rises to about $811 when factoring in escrow arrangements.
Many Calhoun homeowners may be overassessed
Property assessments don't always reflect true market value—and Calhoun is no exception. If your home's assessed value seems high relative to recent sales nearby, a formal appeal to the county assessor's office could lower your tax liability.
How Calhoun County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Calhoun County
0.42%
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.