Chester South Carolina Property Taxes
The chester county assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in chester county south carolina.
Chester south carolina property taxes. The delinquent tax collector s office was established by state law. Chester county collects on average 0 66 of a property s assessed fair market value as property tax. Approximately two thirds of county levied property taxes are used to support public education. Catawba farm and food coalition.
Chester county land records are real estate documents that contain information related to property in chester county south carolina. Walk chester comment form. Chester county historical society. Deposit money received from other county departments.
Information on your property s tax assessment. Chester county south carolina assessor s office. The tax is paid by individuals corporations partnerships etc. Maintain records of revenues collected and invest any funds not immediately needed for disbursement.
The property tax was created in south carolina in 1915 and until the late 1920s was the major source for state and local revenue. Welcome to the newly expanded web site for the chester county south carolina assessor and treasurer. Assisted living research institute south carolina. You can contact the chester county assessor for.
Sc city and county management. Real and personal property are subject to the tax. The median property tax in chester county south carolina is 573 per year for a home worth the median value of 87 100. Collect real personal motor vehicle and other taxes and disburse the allocation of those funds to county government municipalities schools and special taxing districts in chester county.
It operates under the code of laws of south carolina 1976 title 12 chapter 51 using the uniform tax collection act of 1985. Eat smart move more chester county. Today property tax represents about 20 percent of all state and local taxes. Our redesigned web site offers our citizens a number of new features including an address change request feature a user friendly tax record lookup and additional frequently asked questions.
The primary goal is the collection of delinquent taxes not the acquisition or dispossession of property.