Lee County Property Taxes
Lee County, South Carolina
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
38.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$48/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.57%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$101,900
State avg ▼ $181,398
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$781
$65/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$495
$41/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#30
of 46 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Lee County, South Carolina
Lee's rate slightly above national median
Lee County's effective tax rate of 0.568% sits slightly below the national median of 0.71%, placing it around the 40th percentile nationally. Median property taxes of just $579 represent only 22% of the national median of $2,690, reflecting Lee's very modest median home value of $101,900.
Lee ranks above South Carolina average
Lee County's effective rate of 0.568% sits above South Carolina's average of 0.542%, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the state's 46 counties. Despite this elevated rate, the median property tax of $579 remains one of the state's lowest due to Lee's affordable home values.
Lee's rate higher than most nearby counties
Lee's 0.568% rate exceeds Sumter (0.520%), Clarendon (0.545%), and Kershaw (0.488%), making it one of the region's steeper-taxing counties. The median tax of $579 stays low only because Lee's homes are significantly less valuable than those in neighboring areas.
Median Lee home costs $579 yearly
On Lee's median home value of $101,900 and effective rate of 0.568%, homeowners pay approximately $579 per year in property taxes. With a mortgage, the effective bill rises to $781, remaining quite affordable despite Lee's above-average tax rate.
Appeal potential exists despite low values
Lee County homeowners should not assume low overall tax bills mean accurate assessments; overassessment affects all price ranges equally. Request your assessment details from the county and compare them to comparable home sales to identify any overvaluation worth appealing.
How Lee County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Lee County
0.57%
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.