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South Carolina Property Tax Drift Index

State Avg Drift Score
60/100
South Carolina Municipal Risk Briefing
State Comptroller & US Census Bureau (SC)August 2026

South Carolina maintains an average TaxDrift Score of 60/100 across monitored jurisdictions. Overlapping municipal bond issuances and assessment equalization rollbacks determine local millage carrying costs under statutory rules.

Population
5,373,555
Avg Effective Tax Rate
1.1%
Total Tracked Muni Debt
$24.2B
Counties Monitored
12

Statutory Tax Caps & Voter-Approval Rules (SC)

Act 388 exempts owner-occupied homes from school operations property tax, funded by 1% sales tax.

Audited Counties in South Carolina

South Carolina County Tax Drift Leaderboard

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