Charleston County · South Carolina
Charleston County homestead exemption
In Charleston County, you apply for the homestead exemption with the Charleston County Auditor; the deadline is July 15 (state deadline).
- Office
- Charleston County Auditor
- Deadline
- July 15Statewide deadline
- State exemption
- No general exemption
- Renewal
- Renews automaticallyStatewide rule
Apply online, with the PDF application, or through the Auditor's office. The county says the 4% legal residence application, which you need first, is typically due January 15.
The county page gives no separate homestead deadline, so it is left blank here.
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Local homestead amounts in Charleston County
No county-specific amounts are in our data. The statewide amounts on the South Carolina page apply.
How to check if you already have it
You must already be approved for the 4% legal residence assessment ratio before the homestead exemption, which excludes the first $50,000 of fair market value. You must also have been a South Carolina legal resident for one year by December 31 of the prior year.
South Carolina rules that apply here
- 4% legal residence rate: you own the home (fully or in part) and it is your legal residence and domicile.
- $50,000 homestead exemption: a South Carolina resident for at least one year who is 65 by December 31, totally and permanently disabled, or legally blind, and holds fee simple title or a life estate.
- The home must be your permanent home and legal residence.
Full South Carolina homestead guide: amounts, senior and veteran exemptions, late filing and portability.
Sources
- Tax Exemptions · Charleston County
- Homestead Exemption Application · Charleston County Auditor
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