CountyTax

Hampton County, SC property tax rate

Hampton County · South Carolina · #3 of 46 in the state

0.80%of home value

Median annual property tax $897 · median home value $112,000

$897 a year · $75 a month using the area benchmark.

A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.

Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.85×), above the South Carolina benchmark 0.48%.

Ranked among 46 South Carolina counties with available benchmarks.

What this benchmark means

Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.

Census figures behind this page
Median real estate taxes paid$897
With a mortgage / without$1,157 / $729
Median home value$112,000
Median household income$44,711 · tax is 2.0% of it
Median gross rent$843 / mo
Owner-occupied73% of 7,225 homes
Population18,254

When it's due in South Carolina

All states
Annual payment
Due Jan 15
Late after Jan 16 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill.
Late penalty3% penalty Jan 16 - Feb 1; additional 7% penalty (total 10%) Feb 2 - March 16; additional 5% penalty (total 15%) plus execution costs after March 16 (S.C. Code Ann. § 12-45-180)
Appeal windowwithin 90 days after mailing date of property assessment notice to county assessor (S.C. Code Ann. § 12-60-2510)

Taxes payable without penalty on or before January 15 following the year of assessment. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed October. Source: S.C. Code Ann. § 12-45-70, § 12-45-180, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.

South Carolina counties with a similar rate

All 46

How this benchmark was computed

Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Hampton County ($897) divided by the median value of those homes ($112,000), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method