South Carolina transfer tax calculator

Deed recording fee of $1.85 per $500 of value ($1.30 state and $0.55 county).

Reviewed October 15, 2026. The math is shown line by line.

South Carolina transfer tax on a $259,000 sale

State deed recording feeseller pays$673.40$259,000 ÷ $500 = 518 units (rounded up for any fraction) × $1.30 = $673.40
County deed recording feeseller pays$284.90$259,000 ÷ $500 = 518 units (rounded up for any fraction) × $0.55 = $284.90

seller pays: $958.30
Total transfer tax: $958.30

Statutory transfer taxes on a $259,000 sale, as of the reviewed date. Who pays is custom and contract outside the statute’s primary liability. Local taxes described above are not in this figure unless listed as a line. Recording fees, title and attorney charges are separate.

The rule behind the numbers

Transfer tax: Deed recording fee of $1.85 per $500 of value ($1.30 state and $0.55 county). Source: scstatehouse.gov
Who customarily pays: Seller (grantor) pays by statute. Source: scstatehouse.gov
Local transfer taxes: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.

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Sources

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t12c024.php

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