The median sales price of a Charleston County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $397,500, based on data from the 1,041 properties sold during that time. In 2019 the median tax bill for the county was $1,566, which is 0.4% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.4 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Charleston County real estate data showed homeowners in Kiawah Island and Lincolnville paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Kiawah Island with some other cities belonging to Charleston County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiawah Island | 11 | $650,000 | $11,413 | 1.8% |
| Lincolnville | 2 | $97,500 | $923 | 0.9% |
| Folly Beach | 7 | $775,000 | $5,747 | 0.7% |
| Isle of Palms | 20 | $1,025,000 | $7,500 | 0.7% |
| Seabrook Island | 26 | $655,500 | $4,244 | 0.6% |
| Melrose | 1 | $228,000 | $1,429 | 0.6% |
| Charleston | 408 | $429,150 | $1,945 | 0.5% |
| Ravenel | 3 | $277,500 | $1,267 | 0.5% |
| Pierpont | 2 | $272,500 | $1,451 | 0.5% |
| Wildwood | 1 | $210,000 | $1,024 | 0.5% |
| Edgewater Park | 1 | $917,000 | $4,171 | 0.5% |
| Long Branch Estates | 4 | $382,500 | $1,361 | 0.4% |
| Mount Pleasant | 196 | $575,250 | $2,162 | 0.4% |
| North Charleston | 233 | $225,000 | $978 | 0.4% |
| Edisto Island | 3 | $475,000 | $2,129 | 0.4% |
| Church Creek | 2 | $327,500 | $1,315 | 0.4% |
| Drayton | 2 | $460,000 | $1,723 | 0.4% |
| Ashley Forest | 2 | $570,000 | $2,400 | 0.4% |
| Summerville | 2 | $316,000 | $1,133 | 0.4% |
| McClellanville | 3 | $325,000 | $1,166 | 0.4% |
| Green Acres | 3 | $475,000 | $2,012 | 0.4% |
| Hollywood | 9 | $540,000 | $1,599 | 0.3% |
| James Island | 35 | $450,000 | $1,537 | 0.3% |
| Landsdowne | 2 | $467,551 | $1,403 | 0.3% |
| North Pine Point | 3 | $610,000 | $1,553 | 0.3% |
| Plantation Estates | 1 | $415,000 | $1,211 | 0.3% |
| Springfield | 1 | $373,000 | $1,292 | 0.3% |
| Cedar Springs | 2 | $408,750 | $1,301 | 0.3% |
| Fenwick Hills | 1 | $401,000 | $1,255 | 0.3% |
| Ladson | 25 | $253,000 | $707 | 0.3% |
| Ponderosa | 5 | $380,000 | $992 | 0.3% |
| Laurel Park | 1 | $620,000 | $1,971 | 0.3% |
| Riverland Terrace | 2 | $702,500 | $2,303 | 0.3% |
| Capri Isles | 1 | $1,000,000 | $2,333 | 0.2% |
| Adams Run | 5 | $430,000 | $1,054 | 0.2% |
| Sullivan's Island | 1 | $6,460,000 | $10,901 | 0.2% |
| Awendaw | 1 | $700,000 | $1,364 | 0.2% |
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