South Carolina: Sales Tax Handbook

South Carolina has state sales tax of 6%, and allows local governments to collect a local option sales tax of up to 3%. There are a total of 122 local tax jurisdictions across the state, collecting an average local tax of 1.694%. Click here for a larger sales tax map, or here for a sales tax table.

Combined with the state sales tax, the highest sales tax rate in South Carolina is 9% in the cities of Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek and Summerville (and 39 other cities).

Last updated September 2024

South Carolina County-Level Sales Taxes

In the map of South Carolina above, the 46 counties in South Carolina are colorized based on the maximum sales tax rate that occurs within that county. Counties marked with a in the list below have a county-level sales tax. You can also download a South Carolina sales tax rate database.

County Name Tax Rate
Abbeville County 8%
Aiken County 8%
Allendale County 8%
Anderson County 8%
Bamberg County 8%
Barnwell County 8%
Beaufort County 8%
Berkeley County 9%
Calhoun County 8%
Charleston County 9%
Cherokee County 8%
Chester County 8%
Chesterfield County 8%
Clarendon County 8%
Colleton County 8%
Darlington County 8%
Dillon County 8%
Dorchester County 9%
Edgefield County 8%
Fairfield County 8%
Florence County 8%
Georgetown County 8%
Greenville County 8%
Greenwood County 8%
Hampton County 8%
Horry County 9%
Jasper County 8%
Kershaw County 8%
Lancaster County 8%
Laurens County 8%
Lee County 8%
Lexington County 8%
Marion County 8%
Marlboro County 8%
Mccormick County 8%
Newberry County 8%
Oconee County 7%
Orangeburg County 9%
Pickens County 7%
Richland County 8%
Saluda County 8%
Spartanburg County 8%
Sumter County 8%
Union County 8%
Williamsburg County 8%
York County 8%

South Carolina City and Locality Sales Taxes

Cities or towns marked with an have a local city-level sales tax, potentially in addition to additional local government sales taxes. Click on any city name for the applicable local sales tax rates.

City Name Tax Rate
Columbia, SC 8%
Myrtle Beach, SC 9%
Greenville, SC 6%
Lexington, SC 7%
Anderson, SC 7%
Greer, SC 7%
Charleston, SC 9%
Summerville, SC 9%
Spartanburg, SC 7%
Easley, SC 7%
Conway, SC 8%
Rock Hill, SC 7%
Greenville, SC 7%
Goose Creek, SC 9%
Fort Mill, SC 7%
Greenwood, SC 7%
Simpsonville, SC 8%
West Columbia, SC 7%
Summerville, SC 9%
Rock Hill, SC 8%
North Augusta, SC 8%
Mount Pleasant, SC 9%
Hilton Head Island, SC 7%
Florence, SC 8%
Taylors, SC 6%
Lancaster, SC 8%
Gaffney, SC 8%
Aiken, SC 8%
Beaufort, SC 7%
Sumter, SC 8%
Charleston, SC 9%
Irmo, SC 8%
Charleston, SC 9%
Bluffton, SC 7%
Seneca, SC 6%
Sumter, SC 7%
Moncks Corner, SC 9%
Inman, SC 7%
Clover, SC 7%
Mount Pleasant, SC 9%
York, SC 7%
Hartsville, SC 8%
Aiken, SC 8%
Florence, SC 8%
Simpsonville, SC 6%
Murrells Inlet, SC 8%
Charleston, SC 9%
Ladson, SC 9%
Georgetown, SC 8%
Greenville, SC 7%
Piedmont, SC 7%
Orangeburg, SC 7%
North Charleston, SC 9%
Darlington, SC 8%
Boiling Springs, SC 7%
North Charleston, SC 9%
Camden, SC 8%
Elgin, SC 8%
Walterboro, SC 8%
Chapin, SC 8%
Laurens, SC 8%
North Charleston, SC 9%
Newberry, SC 7%
Travelers Rest, SC 6%
Chester, SC 8%
Fountain Inn, SC 8%
Johns Island, SC 9%
Pickens, SC 7%
Spartanburg, SC 8%
Blythewood, SC 8%
Union, SC 7%
Florence, SC 8%
Okatie, SC 8%
Belton, SC 7%
Gaston, SC 8%
Little River, SC 8%
Manning, SC 8%
Spartanburg, SC 7%
Fort Mill, SC 8%
Bennettsville, SC 8%
Lugoff, SC 8%
Dillon, SC 8%
North Myrtle Beach, SC 9%
Pawleys Island, SC 6%
Loris, SC 8%
Mauldin, SC 6%
Leesville, SC 8%
Hanahan, SC 9%
Marion, SC 8%
Liberty, SC 7%
Sumter, SC 8%
Moore, SC 7%
Orangeburg, SC 8%
Hopkins, SC 8%
Chesnee, SC 8%
Woodruff, SC 8%
Westminster, SC 6%
Winnsboro, SC 8%
Cheraw, SC 8%
Clinton, SC 8%
Abbeville, SC 8%
Lake City, SC 8%
Williamston, SC 7%
Pelzer, SC 7%
Kingstree, SC 8%
Ladys Island, SC 7%
Longs, SC 8%
Duncan, SC 7%
Barnwell, SC 8%
Mullins, SC 8%
Timmonsville, SC 8%
Ridgeland, SC 8%
Cayce, SC 7%
Bishopville, SC 8%
Central, SC 7%
Lyman, SC 7%
Andrews, SC 8%
Walhalla, SC 6%
Gilbert, SC 7%
Saluda, SC 8%
Gray Court, SC 8%
Clemson, SC 7%
Saint Helena Island, SC 7%
Honea Path, SC 8%
Blacksburg, SC 8%
Hemingway, SC 8%
Effingham, SC 8%
Prosperity, SC 8%
Dalzell, SC 8%
Batesburg, SC 8%
Pageland, SC 8%
Campobello, SC 7%
Saint Matthews, SC 8%
Kershaw, SC 8%
Landrum, SC 7%
Pendleton, SC 7%
Cowpens, SC 8%
Graniteville, SC 8%
Ridgeville, SC 9%
Swansea, SC 8%
Hollywood, SC 9%
Roebuck, SC 7%
Wellford, SC 7%
Pelion, SC 8%
Hardeeville, SC 8%
Mc Cormick, SC 8%
Latta, SC 8%
Iva, SC 7%
Ninety Six, SC 8%
Saint Stephen, SC 9%
Saint George, SC 7%
Edgefield, SC 8%
Warrenville, SC 8%
Ridgeway, SC 8%
Beech Island, SC 8%
Bamberg, SC 8%
Bonneau, SC 9%
Holly Hill, SC 9%
Chesterfield, SC 8%
Williston, SC 8%
Johnsonville, SC 8%
Salem, SC 7%
Summerton, SC 8%
Marietta, SC 7%
Eastover, SC 8%
Aynor, SC 8%
Pamplico, SC 8%
Johnston, SC 8%
Santee, SC 7%
Lamar, SC 8%
Hodges, SC 7%
Isle Of Palms, SC 9%
Varnville, SC 8%
Starr, SC 7%
Ware Shoals, SC 8%
Trenton, SC 8%
Heath Springs, SC 8%
Scranton, SC 8%
Rembert, SC 8%
Galivants Ferry, SC 8%
West Union, SC 6%
Eutawville, SC 9%
North, SC 8%
Allendale, SC 8%
Yemassee, SC 8%
Denmark, SC 8%
Wagener, SC 8%
Blackville, SC 8%
Estill, SC 7%
Ravenel, SC 9%
Pacolet, SC 8%
Nichols, SC 8%
Enoree, SC 8%
Cross, SC 9%
Hampton, SC 8%
Jonesville, SC 8%
Great Falls, SC 8%
Cordova, SC 7%
Cassatt, SC 8%
Townville, SC 7%
Jackson, SC 8%
Six Mile, SC 7%
Port Royal, SC 7%
Waterloo, SC 8%
Cottageville, SC 8%
Bowman, SC 7%
Pauline, SC 7%
Catawba, SC 8%
Columbia, SC 8%
Mc Coll, SC 8%
Elloree, SC 8%
Jefferson, SC 8%
Whitmire, SC 8%
Wedgefield, SC 7%
Little Mountain, SC 8%
Huger, SC 9%
Lynchburg, SC 8%
Spartanburg, SC 7%
Seabrook, SC 7%
Awendaw, SC 9%
Fairfax, SC 8%
Pinewood, SC 8%
Neeses, SC 7%
Fair Play, SC 7%
Lancaster, SC 8%
Ridge Spring, SC 8%
Fort Lawn, SC 8%
Wadmalaw Island, SC 9%
Aiken, SC 8%
Lake View, SC 8%
Donalds, SC 7%
Shaw A F B, SC 7%
Coward, SC 8%
Mc Bee, SC 8%
Branchville, SC 8%
Hamer, SC 8%
Calhoun Falls, SC 8%
Gresham, SC 8%
New Ellenton, SC 8%
Buffalo, SC 7%
Windsor, SC 8%
Cope, SC 8%
Turbeville, SC 8%
Mc Clellanville, SC 9%
Edisto Island, SC 9%
Sharon, SC 8%
Georgetown, SC 6%
Harleyville, SC 7%
Greeleyville, SC 8%
Ruffin, SC 8%
Pomaria, SC 7%
Edgemoor, SC 8%
Richburg, SC 8%
Dorchester, SC 7%
Cross Hill, SC 8%
Wallace, SC 8%
Bethune, SC 8%
Orangeburg, SC 7%
Patrick, SC 8%
Folly Beach, SC 9%
Anderson, SC 7%
Salley, SC 8%
Salters, SC 8%
Clio, SC 8%
Round O, SC 8%
Alcolu, SC 8%
Gadsden, SC 8%
Olanta, SC 8%
Sullivans Island, SC 9%
Society Hill, SC 8%
Hartsville, SC 8%
Vance, SC 7%
Cameron, SC 8%
Easley, SC 7%
Adams Run, SC 9%
Smoaks, SC 8%
Pineville, SC 9%
Blackstock, SC 8%
Ruby, SC 8%
Mc Connells, SC 8%
Charleston Afb, SC 9%
Green Sea, SC 8%
Greer, SC 6%
Mayesville, SC 8%
Springfield, SC 8%
Clearwater, SC 8%
Brunson, SC 8%
Bradley, SC 8%
Norway, SC 7%
New Zion, SC 8%
Blair, SC 7%
Mountain Rest, SC 6%
Rock Hill, SC 7%
Reevesville, SC 7%
Joanna, SC 8%
Early Branch, SC 8%
Cades, SC 8%
Monetta, SC 8%
Clarks Hill, SC 8%
Due West, SC 7%
Carlisle, SC 8%
Cleveland, SC 7%
Mount Croghan, SC 8%
Sunset, SC 7%
Mount Pleasant, SC 9%
Nesmith, SC 8%
Hickory Grove, SC 7%
Langley, SC 8%
Lexington, SC 7%
West Columbia, SC 7%
Jamestown, SC 9%
Smyrna, SC 8%
Seneca, SC 6%
Una, SC 7%
Ehrhardt, SC 8%
Bath, SC 8%
Plum Branch, SC 8%
Gloverville, SC 8%
Green Pond, SC 8%
Islandton, SC 8%
Olar, SC 8%
Johns Island, SC 9%
Sellers, SC 8%
Mountville, SC 8%
Rowesville, SC 7%
Fort Mill, SC 7%
Little Rock, SC 8%
Pineland, SC 8%
Pinopolis, SC 9%
Ward, SC 8%
Camden, SC 8%
Lane, SC 8%
Gable, SC 8%
Garnett, SC 8%
Tamassee, SC 6%
Mayo, SC 7%
Silverstreet, SC 7%
Arcadia, SC 7%
Blenheim, SC 8%
Troy, SC 8%
Charleston, SC 9%
Chappells, SC 8%
Sheldon, SC 7%
Startex, SC 7%
Kinards, SC 8%
Jenkinsville, SC 7%
Sandy Springs, SC 7%
Drayton, SC 7%
Lockhart, SC 7%
Fairforest, SC 7%
Tillman, SC 8%
Norris, SC 7%
Fork, SC 8%
North Myrtle Beach, SC 8%
Beaufort, SC 7%
Dale, SC 7%
Elko, SC 8%
Peak, SC 7%
Rion, SC 7%
Hilda, SC 8%
Lando, SC 8%
Lodge, SC 8%
Luray, SC 8%
Lydia, SC 8%
Miley, SC 7%
Modoc, SC 8%
Newry, SC 6%
Rains, SC 8%
Tatum, SC 8%
Ulmer, SC 8%
Furman, SC 7%
Grover, SC 7%
Hodges, SC 7%
Lobeco, SC 7%
Martin, SC 8%
Scotia, SC 7%
Slater, SC 6%
Canadys, SC 8%
Clemson, SC 7%
Clifton, SC 7%
Elliott, SC 8%
Gifford, SC 7%
Horatio, SC 7%
Columbia, SC 8%
Columbia, SC 7%
Conestee, SC 6%
Converse, SC 7%
Glendale, SC 7%
Gramling, SC 7%
Richland, SC 6%
Sardinia, SC 8%
Sycamore, SC 8%
Van Wyck, SC 8%
Vaucluse, SC 8%
Williams, SC 8%
Centenary, SC 8%
La France, SC 7%
Reidville, SC 7%
Westville, SC 8%
Ballentine, SC 8%
Jonesville, SC 7%
Long Creek, SC 6%
Mc Cormick, SC 8%
Parksville, SC 8%
State Park, SC 8%
Tigerville, SC 6%
White Rock, SC 8%
Cordesville, SC 9%
Fingerville, SC 7%
Jacksonboro, SC 8%
Montmorenci, SC 8%
White Stone, SC 7%
Crocketville, SC 7%
Cross Anchor, SC 7%
Liberty Hill, SC 8%
Lowndesville, SC 7%
Mount Carmel, SC 8%
Russellville, SC 9%
Bowling Green, SC 7%
Coosawhatchie, SC 8%
Davis Station, SC 8%
Pacolet Mills, SC 7%
Daufuskie Island, SC 7%

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