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Please use the right side menu to access the department or section menus. The right side menu will change depending on where you are in the website. Chat with us , powered by LiveChat Charleston County Auditor Peter Tecklenburg Auditor View HomepageView Bioon our website.Beginning Thursday, March 19, the Charleston County Auditor’s office will be temporarily closed to public access. This is to protect the health of the office personnel, their families, and the public. Services will still be provided during normal business hours by phone, email, and online chat.Home Auditor’s Bio Online Tax SystemEnroll in E-Bill Online ServicesPay Taxes & View Records Historic Property Record Cards Request My Vehicle Tax Bill Request My Watercraft Tax Bill Out Of State Tag Reporting Address Change Homestead Exemption Enroll in E-Bill Tax-Related Information Tax Estimator Service Centers Financial Reports Contact This menu is for the . Use the left side menu to access thefor CharlestonCounty.org. Auditor Peter J. Tecklenburg View BioThe Auditor’s office calculates millage to satisfy annual budget requirements for Charleston County, including 43 tax districts. In addition, this office calculates, creates and mails tax bills for real estate, mobile homes, motor vehicles, watercraft, aircraft and business-owned personal property. Responsibilities Calculate, create and mail tax bills for all real and personal property Provide customer services at each Service Center Update and maintain archival records of all sales or conveyances of real property, including plat measurement changes Update and maintain records of all real and personal property Update and maintain current addresses of real estate property owners for tax billing Accept applications and qualify taxpayer requests for Homestead Exemptions on primary residences Process claims for tax refunds on real and personal property Calculate and issue agricultural property tax rollback bills Process motor vehicle high-mileage and reappraisal appeals Process motor vehicle license plate returns and tax refunds Provide public access to and assistance with archival property records of real estate transactions and plat revisions Assess business personal property, rental residential property, motor vehicles, boats and motors, and aircraft Qualify 4 percent assessment ratios for live-aboard boat owners claiming the boat as their primary residence History The Constitution of 1868 gave members of the S.C. General Assembly the authority to create the first office of County Auditor. By state law, each of the 46 counties in South Carolina has an . Charleston County Auditors are elected to four-year terms in the General Election. The Auditor’s Outreach Mission The is committed to serving all citizens of Charleston County. In an effort to raise awareness of the advantages of being a homeowner and primary resident within the county, our Outreach Division is available for free public consultations. If you would like a member of our team to attend a local community event to provide more information regarding exemptions and discounts contingently applicable to county taxes, please, reach out to us at auditor.outreach@charlestoncounty.org or 843-958-4200 option 9. Contact 101 Meeting Street P.O. Box 614 Charleston, SC 29402-0614 Phone: (843)958-4200 Fax: (843)958-4222 (Main) Fax: (843)958-4234 (Real & Personal Property) Emails: personalproperty@charlestoncounty.org motorvehicle@charlestoncounty.org watercraft@charlestoncounty.org realproperty@charlestoncounty.org Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - 5pm All Departments 2023 Millage Card 2023 Millage Breakdown Online Services Pay Taxes & View Records Request My Vehicle Tax Bill Recently moved to Charleston from out of state Need a license plate for a vehicle that is new to you Request My Watercraft Tax Bill Click here if you recently purchased a "used" boat. Historic Property Record Cards Out Of State Tag Reporting E-Bill Signup Form Address Change Homestead Exemption Common Terms Ad Valorem Tax - (Latin for "toward value") A tax imposed on properties in proportion to their values. The most common are the ad valorem taxes imposed on real and personal property which are based on the assessed or appraised values. Appraised Value - Also known as fair or true market value, it is the actual market value of a property. Assessed Value - The appraised value of a property multiplied by its assessment ratio. Assessment Ratio - The ratio applied to the appraised value of property depending on the use of the property. Assessment ratio qualifications are set forth by state law. Levy - To impose or collect. Millage Rate - The ratio used to determine the individual tax to be levied on a property. A mill is equivalent to 1/1000 of a dollar. For example, if the millage rate is 200 mills and the assessed value of a property is $1,000, the tax on that property is $200. Personal Property - This category includes motor vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, and business personal property. Real Property - More widely known as real estate, it includes land, buildings, and mobile homes. Property Tax Relief - An exemption from school operating millage received on your primary legal residence. Interesting Facts The Auditor’s office calculates and mails over 500,000 tax bills every year. The Auditor’s downtown office maintains records for over 186,000 parcels of real property, 252,000 motor vehicles, 36,000 watercraft, 200 aircraft and 50,000 business personal properties. The Auditor’s downtown office maintains an archival record, called a Property Record Card, detailing the history of each individual parcel of real property in the county. These records are updated to indicate all deed, court order, and plat changes that have affected ownership of a parcel of property since 1962. These records can be accessed online at www.charlestoncounty.org . Footer Box fullMunicipalities City of Charleston City of Folly Beach City of North Charleston City of Isle of Palms Town of Awendaw Town of Hollywood Town of James Island Town of Kiawah Island Town of Lincolnville Town of McClellanville Town of Meggett Town of Mount Pleasant Town of Ravenel Town of...