Chesterfield County Property Taxes
Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
50.2% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$39/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.46%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$101,400
State avg ▼ $181,398
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$665
$55/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$369
$31/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#14
of 46 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Chesterfield offers strong tax savings
Chesterfield's 0.462% effective tax rate beats the national median of 0.52% by a meaningful margin, placing it in the bottom third of U.S. counties. The median property tax of just $468 is less than 18% of the national median of $2,690.
Chesterfield ranks fourth-lowest in state
At 0.462%, Chesterfield County taxes favorably across South Carolina's 46 counties, landing well below the state average of 0.542%. Residents pay roughly $471 less annually than South Carolina's median of $939.
Second-lowest taxes in this group
Only Charleston (0.413%) undersells Chesterfield's 0.462% rate within this eight-county cluster. Chesterfield significantly undercuts Chester (0.588%), Colleton (0.605%), and Clarendon (0.576%) counties.
Lowest home values, lowest taxes
Chesterfield's median home value of $101,400 is the lowest among these eight counties, yielding the smallest median tax bill at just $468 annually. With a mortgage, that bill rises modestly to approximately $665 per year.
Even low-tax Chesterfield warrants assessment review
Overassessment happens in every county, including those with low overall tax rates like Chesterfield. Request a formal reassessment from the county assessor if your home's tax basis appears inconsistent with recent comparable sales in your area.
How Chesterfield County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Chesterfield County
0.46%
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.