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The TaxLienSimple Index / South Carolina

The TaxLienSimple Index · SC · 2026

South Carolina Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What South Carolina statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

54 /100
Tier C National rank #22 of 51
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Sale type
Redeemable Deed
Statutory return / penalty
3%–12% (3% for months 1-3, 6% months 4-6, 9% months 7-9, 12% months 10-12), capped at the bid amount
Redemption period
1 year (12 months)
Bid method
premium bid
Sale season
Commonly October through December
What you buy
Tax deed auction with redemption; later FLC resale

Statutory note. Interest is a tiered penalty on the bid that rises each quarter but may never exceed the amount of the winning bid.

1,763live parcels tracked
2counties with inventory
#22of 51 jurisdictions
Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
5,142,750
5-yr population growth
+5.1% growing
Median household income
$63,623
Median age
40
Poverty rate
14.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$216,200
Median gross rent
$1,065/mo
Owner-occupied
70.9% 29.1% renter
Vacancy rate
14.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$1,138/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.53% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

Unemployment rate
3.5%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
42,474 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
85%
Bachelor's degree +
30.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts
135 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
34
EPA Brownfield sites
542

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

Counties we track in South Carolina

#CountyTaxLienSimple IndexLive parcels
1 Charleston County B 57 1,758
2 Richland County C 52 5

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.