Greenville County · South Carolina
Greenville County homestead exemption
In Greenville County, you apply for the homestead exemption with the Greenville County Real Property Services; the deadline is July 15 (state deadline).
- Office
- Greenville County Real Property Services
- Deadline
- July 15Statewide deadline
- State exemption
- No general exemption
- Renewal
- Renews automaticallyStatewide rule
Homestead exemptions fall under the Auditor, but Greenville County Real Property Services takes the applications. Until further notice, it accepts forms and applications by email.
The county page does not list a filing deadline, so it is left blank here.
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Local homestead amounts in Greenville 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
The exemption covers taxes on the first $50,000 of taxable market value of your legal residence for homeowners 65 or older, disabled or blind. You do not reapply each year unless the eligible owner dies or you move.
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
- Do I qualify for the Homestead Exemption? · Greenville County Auditor
- Homestead Exemption Application · Greenville County Real Property Services
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