Orangeburg County property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file
To appeal an Orangeburg County assessment, file with the Orangeburg County Assessor; in South Carolina the deadline is 90 days after the assessment notice is mailed. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor; we add each county's 2027 date here when it is published.
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How to file in Orangeburg County
- Step 1
File the appeal
Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.
- Step 2 · before the hearing
Prepare and submit your evidence
Comparable assessed values, photographs of condition issues and recent sales where they are public. Ask the appraisal office for the evidence it will use.
- Step 3
Meet, then hear
An informal review usually comes before a formal hearing; most reductions happen at the informal stage.
Before you file: how to read your notice · evidence that works · informal vs formal hearing · when not to appeal
Orangeburg County questions
Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · South Carolina statutesWhen is the property tax appeal deadline in Orangeburg County?
South Carolina law sets it: Written objection within 90 days after the notice is mailed; in years with no notice, in writing at any time (S.C. Code §12-60-2510(A)(3)–(4)). Written protest within 30 days after an unresolved conference (§12-60-2520(B)); county board within 30 days of the assessor’s response (§12-60-2530(A)). Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.
Who hears a appeal in Orangeburg County?
The Orangeburg County Assessor hears the first appeal. Filing rules: S.C. Code §§12-60-2510, 12-60-2520, 12-60-2530.
What value should I compare on my South Carolina notice?
The figure labeled “Market Value”. South Carolina appeals are argued against market value as of December 31 before the county’s reassessment implementation year (S.C. Code §12-43-217(A), §12-37-610(A)); for a transfer, December 31 of the year of the transfer (§12-37-3140(A)), and comparable assessments of similar homes are also a recognized argument.
Does South Carolina cap assessment increases?
Reassessment increases in market value are limited to 15% over five years, except for additions and in the year an assessable transfer is first taxed (S.C. Code §12-37-3140(B), Act 388 of 2006). Applies to all real property.
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Nearby counties
Calhoun County · Bamberg County · Dorchester County · Clarendon County · Barnwell County · Sumter County · Richland County
- S.C. Code Title 12 ch. 43 (12-43-217, 12-43-220)
- S.C. Code Title 12 ch. 37 (12-37-930, 12-37-3140)
- S.C. Code Title 12 ch. 60 (12-60-2510 to 12-60-2540)
- S.C. Code Title 12 ch. 24 (deed recording fee)
- U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).