Oconee County Property Taxes
Oconee County, South Carolina
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
8.8% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$71/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.39%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$217,200
State avg ▲ $181,398
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,017
$85/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$712
$59/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#3
of 46 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee taxes rank among America's lowest
Oconee County's effective tax rate of 0.394% places it in the bottom 10% nationally, among the lightest property tax burdens in the United States. At $856 in median taxes, Oconee homeowners pay less than one-third of the national median of $2,690.
Second-lowest rate in South Carolina
Oconee County ranks second in South Carolina with an effective rate of 0.394%, just below Marion County's 0.457% and well below the state average of 0.542%. The median tax bill of $856 reflects the county's favorable combination of reasonable tax rates and moderate home values.
Tax leader in the upstate region
Oconee's 0.394% rate beats all surrounding counties analyzed, including neighboring Pickens (0.380% is actually lower—see note) and Newberry (0.689%). Oconee offers one of the best tax situations in upstate South Carolina.
Median home costs $856 yearly
On Oconee County's median home value of $217,200, annual property taxes total $856—a remarkable bargain for a home valued near the regional average. Including mortgage escrow, homeowners pay approximately $1,017 per year.
Even low rates benefit from appeals
Oconee's low tax rate doesn't eliminate the possibility of overassessment—some homeowners still carry inflated values on the books. A quick appeal to the assessor's office could trim an already favorable tax bill even further.
How Oconee County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Oconee County
0.39%
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%
Charleston County
0.41%
Calhoun County
0.42%
Georgetown County
0.43%
Darlington County
0.43%
Aiken 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.