South Carolina recording fees & transfer taxes
Itemized deed and mortgage estimates.
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How South Carolina charges are calculated
Deed recording tax uses consideration in taxable units. Standard deed and mortgage recording fees are separate from that tax.
Rates checked Oct 12, 2026. Check the official sources for changes since this date.
Covered transactions and locations
Standard instruments for an ordinary taxable sale in one jurisdiction. No exemptions, gifts, family transfers, assumed liens, refinances, amendments, prior-tax credits, multiple jurisdictions or nonstandard documents.
46 reviewed recording locations in this snapshot; availability also depends on the document and recording date.
Abbeville County, Aiken County, Allendale County, Anderson County, Bamberg County, Barnwell County, Beaufort County, Berkeley County, Calhoun County, Charleston County, Cherokee County, Chester County, Chesterfield County, Clarendon County, Colleton County, Darlington County, Dillon County, Dorchester County, Edgefield County, Fairfield County, Florence County, Georgetown County, Greenville County, Greenwood County, Hampton County, Horry County, Jasper County, Kershaw County, Lancaster County, Laurens County, Lee County, Lexington County, Marion County, Marlboro County, McCormick County, Newberry County, Oconee County, Orangeburg County, Pickens County, Richland County, Saluda County, Spartanburg County, Sumter County, Union County, Williamsburg County, York County
Official sources
- https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t08c021.php — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.dor.sc.gov/tax-index/deed-recording-fee — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t12c024.php — checked 2026-10-12