South Carolina Taxes Renters More Than Homeowners. It's time to fix that.

What is the Rent Tax?

Renters pay higher property taxes by law, and those taxes are passed directly into higher rent.

South Carolina's property tax system imposes a 6% assessment rate on rental housing, while owner-occupied homes are taxed at 4%, plus additional sales tax credits. That difference isn't absorbed by landlords. It shows up every month in rent checks. This isn't a rental market failure. It's a policy choice.