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The TaxLienSimple Index · Charleston County, SC · 2026

Charleston County, South Carolina, Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Charleston County, scored against South Carolina's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state, verify with the county before bidding.

57 /100
Tier B
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.
Live parcels
1,758
Product mix
1,758 lien
State sale type
Redeemable Deed
Redemption (state)
1 year (12 months)

Statutory terms are inherited from South Carolina. 3% to 12% (3% for months 1-3, 6% months 4-6, 9% months 7-9, 12% months 10-12), capped at the bid amount Interest is a tiered penalty on the bid that rises each quarter but may never exceed the amount of the winning bid.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid, plus our modeled bidder-competition band.

Live parcels tracked
1,758
Tax liens
1,758
Competition
High score 70
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory + TaxLienSimple county-competition model.

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
409,840
5-yr population growth
+5.7% growing
Median household income
$78,795
Median age
38.9
Poverty rate
12.3%

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

Housing market

Median home value
$415,000
Median gross rent
$1,427/mo
Owner-occupied
63.2% 36.8% renter
Vacancy rate
15.2%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$1,763/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.42% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating
Relatively High score 98.6/100
Top hazards
Coastal Flooding, Hurricane
Unemployment rate
2.4%

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

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
4,558 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
84.1%
Bachelor's degree +
48.1%

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
8 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
2
EPA Brownfield sites
40

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

Cities we track in Charleston County

CityLive parcelsNext auction
North Charleston537-
Charleston345-
Johns Island136-
Hollywood88-
Mt Pleasant80-
Adams Run76-
Ravenel76-
Mount Pleasant61-
Edisto Island45-
Awendaw44-
Wadmalaw Island41-
Ladson36-
McClellanville35-
Summerville23-
Mc Clellanville20-
Folly Beach17-
Yonges Island17-
N Charleston16-
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.

See Charleston County parcels

Open the 1,758 live parcels we track here, addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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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.