York County, South Carolina Property Tax Rates 

In South Carolina each class of property is assessed at a ratio unique to that type of property. The assessment ratio is applied to the market value of the property to determine the assessed value of the property. Each county and municipality then applies its millage rate to the assessed value to determine the tax due. The millage rate is equivalent to the tax per $1,000 of assessed value. For example, if the millage rate is 200 mills and the assessed value of the property is $1,000, the tax on that property is $200.

 

The basic formula for calculating real estate tax is as follows:

 

Appraised Value x Assessment Ratio = Assessed Value

Assessed Value x Millage Rate = Tax Amount
 

Appraised Value by the Assessor´s Office is defined as the Fair Market Value. By SC law an appraisal of all property is conducted every five years. All new construction during the five year interval is appraised relative to existing property. The sales price during the period is not used in the calculation of Appraised Value.

 

Assessment Ratio defined by the SC Code of Law is:

 

      1.      If it is a residence domiciled by the property owner, the Assessment Ratio is at

               4%. The property owner has to apply for this special assessment ratio under

               "Primary Residence". Please call the Assessor´s Office to obtain an

               application form. The form is also available on the County Web site

               www.yorkcountygov.com.

 

       2.     All other properties will be assessed at 6%, except for industrial properties

               which are assessed at 10.5%. (Rental property or second homes will have
               an Assessment Ratio of 6%.)

 

 Millage Rates are determined yearly by various taxing authorities, such as the County

Government, the City Government, the School Districts and all Fire Districts.

Selected 2004 millage rate are shown below:

 

Cities

City Millage

County Millage

TOTAL Millage

Clover

106.0

260.8

366.8

Fort Mill

90.0

273.3

363.3

Hickory Grove

36.0

271.7

307.7

Rock Hill

102.0

271.1

373.1

Sharon

30.0

271.7

301.7

Tega Cay

106.0

273.3

379.3

York

108.0

271.7

383.7

 

Note:
The millage rate for unincorporated parts of the county varies according to the district & the community. See the table for this information.


The Governor's Property Tax Exemption

The tax burden on residential property has been reduced by the State of South Carolina by the Governor's exemption. The state helps pay the local property tax in the following manner:

Assessed Value x Milliage Rate of 108.4 = Reduction in Tax Amount

If the assessed value is less than $4,000, the owner receives the full reduction.
If the assessed value is greater than $4,000, the owner receives a reduction based  on $4,000.

The following two examples show how Tax Amount will be affected by these factors.

 

       A.      Assuming an appraised value is $80,000, the assessment ratio is 4% and the

                 millage rate is 366.7 (City of Rock Hill + York County millage rate for

                 current year),

                       $80,000 x .04 = $3,200 (Assessed Value)
                       $3,200 x .3667 = $1,173.44 (Gross Tax Amount)
                       $3,200 x .1084 = $346.88 (Governor's Exemption)
                       $1,173.44 - $436.88 = $736.56 Total Taxes Due

 

        B.     Assuming an appraised value of $200,000, the assessment ratio is 4%

                 and the millage rate is 366.7 (City of Rock Hill + York County millage rate

                 for current year), 
                        $200,000 x .04 = $8,000 (Assessed Value)
                        $8,000 x .3667 = $2,933.60 (Gross Tax Amount)
                        $4,000 x .1084 = $433.60 Governor's Exemption)  Maximum of $4,000
                        $2,933.60 - $433.60 = $2,500.00 Total Taxes Due


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