Chester County, South Carolina Tax Assessors' Office
Chester County Tax Assessor 1476 J.A. Cochran Bypass
Chester, South Carolina 29706
803-581-0615 (Fax) Where is the Chester County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Chester County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Chester County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Chester County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Chester County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Chester County Assessor's Office at (803) 377 4177 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Chester County Facts:
The median home value in Chester County is between $82,982.00 and $91,218.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Chester County?
You can try contacting the Chester County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Chester County is located in the PO Drawer 580 in Chester, which is where the Chester County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Chester County with the contact info listed below.
Chester County Phone Number
Chester County Fax Number
Chester County PO Drawer 580 Address
PO Drawer 580
1476 J.A. Cochran By-Pass
Chester, SC 29706-0580
Useful Chester County Links:
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Chester County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Propery Search & GIS Map
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Chester County Tax Records
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Chester County Government Homepage