State guide · SC
Transfer tax in South Carolina
South Carolina charges roughly 0.37% when a home changes hands — about $1,110 on a median-priced home, customarily paid by seller.
Rate
0.37%
On a median home
$1,110
Customarily paid by
Seller
Deed recording fee of $1.85 per $500 (0.37%, state plus county portions).
Transfer taxes are one line of the larger closing bill. For the full picture in South Carolina — title, escrow, attorney conventions, and typical buyer costs — see our South Carolina closing costs guide, or estimate your own bottom line with the seller net proceeds calculator.
How South Carolina compares
Common questions
Does South Carolina have a real estate transfer tax?
Yes. Deed recording fee of $1.85 per $500 (0.37%, state plus county portions). On a median-priced South Carolina home (about $300,000), that's roughly $1,110.
Who pays the transfer tax in South Carolina?
Seller. Like every closing cost, this is custom rather than law — the purchase contract can assign it to either side, and in competitive negotiations it sometimes moves.
Selling in South Carolina? See what you'd keep
Sale price minus commissions, payoff, and taxes like this one — the number that actually lands in your account.
Open the net proceeds calculatorRates are representative combined state and typical local figures compiled from public sources and rounded for readability; graduated schedules, exemptions, and city add-ons can change your number. Confirm with your closing agent or county recorder. Median home values are approximate.