Colleton County, South Carolina Tax Assessors' Office
Colleton County Assessor 31 Klein Street
Harrelson Building, Room 307
Walterboro, South Carolina 29488
843-549-6185 (Fax) Where is the Colleton County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Colleton County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Colleton 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 Colleton 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 Colleton 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 Colleton County Assessor's Office at (843) 549 1213 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 Colleton County Facts:
The median home value in Colleton County is between $85,656.00 and $94,344.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Colleton County?
You can try contacting the Colleton 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 Colleton County is located in the County Courthouse in Walterboro, which is located at PO BOX 157. You can direct your general inquiries to Colleton County with the contact info listed below.
Colleton County Phone Number
Colleton County Fax Number
Colleton County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
PO BOX 157
Walterboro, SC 29488-0002
Useful Colleton County Links:
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Colleton County Search by TMS number or address
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Colleton County Government Homepage
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Colleton County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Colleton County Tax Records