Sumter County, South Carolina Tax Assessors' Office
Sumter County Assessor 13 East Canal Street
Sumter, South Carolina 29150
803-436-2118 (Fax) Where is the Sumter County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Sumter County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Sumter 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 Sumter 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 Sumter 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 Sumter County Assessor's Office at (803) 436 2115 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 Sumter County Facts:
The median home value in Sumter County is between $95,949.00 and $101,651.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Sumter County?
You can try contacting the Sumter 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 Sumter County is located in the County Courthouse in Sumter, which is located at 141 N. Main Street. You can direct your general inquiries to Sumter County with the contact info listed below.
Sumter County Phone Number
Sumter County Fax Number
Sumter County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
141 N. Main Street
Sumter, SC 29150
Useful Sumter County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool & Mapping
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Comparable Sale Search
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Sumter County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Sumter County Government Homepage
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Sumter County Tax Records
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Property Cards
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GIS Map