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Real Estate / Property Tax rates by County for South Carolina

Relative effective property tax level: when compared to counties throughout the US, this is how South Carolina ranks on property tax as a percentage of market value.

Median Effective Relatiave Property Tax Rates

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Population Density by County for South Carolina

Relative effective density level: when compared to counties throughout the US, this is how South Carolina ranks on the ratio of people per square mile.

Relative Population Density

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Residential Real Estate - South Carolina

A summary of real estate and cost of living information to help you if you’re moving to South Carolina. As part of relocating to South Carolina, you can purchase a Locale Report to

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and get useful information to guide your search—including data that is not easy to find, like cost per square foot, ages of residential real estate, school statistics, and demographics. Use it for your move to South Carolina, second home in South Carolina, or retirement in South Carolina.

Residential Real Estate Snapshot

These statistics give you a benchmark to compare specific locations and decide whether they are affordable to you.

Real Estate Overview

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Status and Year Built for Real Estate in South Carolina

Ownership, rental and vacancy rates—and age distribution for residential real estate. Different architectural styles prevailed during these periods, so you can get a sense of whether your preferred style of home is likely to be available.

Residential Status & Year Built

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Types of Residential Real Estate: South Carolina compared to the US.

For your primary residence, you may want areas that skew to single home because values tend to appreciate more. For second homes or if you are retiring in South Carolina, multiple unit dwellings may offer less cost and time spent on maintenance.

Types of Residences

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Schools - South Carolina

Note: “N/A” means data was not reported for that statistic. Even if you are retiring in South Carolina, or looking for a vacation home, school district quality will impact property value.

Education Statistics

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NAEP Test results for students in South Carolina

Test results
Categorized as: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced
Reported for: 4th grade Reading, 4th grade Math, 8th grade Reading, 8th grade Math

NAEP Test Scores

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Demographics - South Carolina

These statistics are not easy to find and can help you decide if the area is right for you. They provide a benchmark that can help you whether you are relocating for a job, looking for a vacation home, or looking to retire in South Carolina.

Demographic Statistics

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Education level and Age Groups for people in South Carolina

Note: Education level does not sum to 100% because Bachelors and Graduate degree holders are included in the total of High School graduates.

Education Level & Age Distribution

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Population Mobility: South Carolina compared to the US.

Whether people lived in the same place from 1995 to 2000. If they moved, was it within the state, within the US, or from outside the US.

Population Mobility

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List of counties in South Carolina

Numerical list   Alphabetical list
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
Name
Cherokee
York
Spartanburg
Greenville
Pickens
Union
Oconee
Chester
Lancaster
Chesterfield
Marlboro
Anderson
Laurens
Dillon
Fairfield
Darlington
Kershaw
Newberry
Abbeville
Greenwood
Lee
Marion
Florence
Richland
Saluda
Lexington
Sumter
McCormick
Horry
Edgefield
Clarendon
Calhoun
Williamsburg
Aiken
Orangeburg
Georgetown
Barnwell
Bamberg
Berkeley
Dorchester
Allendale
Colleton
Charleston
Hampton
Jasper
Beaufort
Name
Abbeville
Aiken
Allendale
Anderson
Bamberg
Barnwell
Beaufort
Berkeley
Calhoun
Charleston
Cherokee
Chester
Chesterfield
Clarendon
Colleton
Darlington
Dillon
Dorchester
Edgefield
Fairfield
Florence
Georgetown
Greenville
Greenwood
Hampton
Horry
Jasper
Kershaw
Lancaster
Laurens
Lee
Lexington
Marion
Marlboro
McCormick
Newberry
Oconee
Orangeburg
Pickens
Richland
Saluda
Spartanburg
Sumter
Union
Williamsburg
York
No.
19
34
41
12
38
37
46
39
32
43
1
8
10
31
42
16
14
40
30
15
23
36
4
20
44
29
45
17
9
13
21
26
22
11
28
18
7
35
5
24
25
3
27
6
33
2

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List of Metro Areas in South Carolina

Charleston - North Charleston
Columbia
Florence
Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson
Myrtle Beach
Sumter

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