How much are property taxes in Keowee Key, SC?

Name: Property taxes in Keowee Key, SC, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Keowee Key, SC pay a median of $1,964 (±$349) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,246.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,788.

That is about 0.4% of the median home value of $556,000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $1,964 (±$349)
With a mortgage: $2,246
Without a mortgage: $1,788
Share of median value: 0.4%

Real estate taxes in Keowee Key against Oconee County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Keowee Key	Oconee County	South Carolina	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,964 (±$349)	$899 (±$47)	$1,251 (±$7)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,246 (±$358)	$1,094 (±$83)	$1,444 (±$10)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,788 (±$278)	$752 (±$65)	$913 (±$10)	$2,576
Median home value	$556,000 (±$85,313)	$237,100 (±$9,039)	$259,000 (±$1,421)	$332,700

In Keowee Key, the median real estate tax is higher than in Oconee County ($899).

It is also higher than in South Carolina ($1,251).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Oconee County, Keowee Key ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 26 of 363.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Keowee Key

The median tax ($1,964) is 0.4% of the median home value ($556,000).

Across Oconee County the same ratio is 0.4%.

Across South Carolina it is 0.5%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

Median real estate taxes in places near Keowee Key

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Keowee Key
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Keowee Key	—	$1,964 (±$349)	—
Six Mile	5.8 mi	$1,109 (±$204)	Lower
Salem	5.8 mi	$533 (±$369)	Lower
West Union	8.7 mi	$715 (±$178)	Lower
Walhalla	8.9 mi	$902 (±$102)	Lower
Norris	9.8 mi	$480 (±$70)	Lower
Utica	10 mi	$703 (±$243)	Lower
Seneca	10 mi	$1,175 (±$119)	Lower
Central	10 mi	$936 (±$319)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Six Mile, SC ($1,109), Salem, SC ($533), West Union, SC ($715).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Oconee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Keowee Key	$1,964 (±$349)
2	Seneca	$1,175 (±$119)
3	Westminster	$942 (±$232)
4	Walhalla	$902 (±$102)
5	West Union	$715 (±$178)
6	Utica	$703 (±$243)
7	Salem	$533 (±$369)

Keowee Key is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Keowee Key

How much are property taxes in Keowee Key?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Keowee Key, SC is $1,964 (±$349) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Keowee Key?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.4% of the median home value in Keowee Key, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Are property taxes in Keowee Key higher than in Oconee County?

In Keowee Key, the median real estate tax is higher than in Oconee County ($899).

It is also higher than in South Carolina ($1,251).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Keowee Key CDP, South Carolina (place:38058, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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