How much are property taxes in Litchfield Beach, SC?

Name: Property taxes in Litchfield Beach, SC, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Litchfield Beach, SC pay a median of $1,655 (±$206) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,533.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,733.

That is about 0.4% of the median home value of $459,000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $1,655 (±$206)
With a mortgage: $1,533
Without a mortgage: $1,733
Share of median value: 0.4%

Real estate taxes in Litchfield Beach against Georgetown County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Litchfield Beach	Georgetown County	South Carolina	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,655 (±$206)	$1,190 (±$60)	$1,251 (±$7)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$1,533 (±$302)	$1,336 (±$58)	$1,444 (±$10)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,733 (±$143)	$957 (±$83)	$913 (±$10)	$2,576
Median home value	$459,000 (±$31,510)	$289,500 (±$21,516)	$259,000 (±$1,421)	$332,700

In Litchfield Beach, the median real estate tax is higher than in Georgetown County ($1,190).

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

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

In Georgetown County, Litchfield Beach ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 41 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 Litchfield Beach

The median tax ($1,655) is 0.4% of the median home value ($459,000).

Across Georgetown 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 Litchfield Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Litchfield Beach
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Litchfield Beach	—	$1,655 (±$206)	—
Pawleys Island	3.3 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Murrells Inlet	6.6 mi	$1,376 (±$129)	Lower
Garden City	10 mi	$749 (±$94)	Lower
Georgetown	12 mi	$908 (±$59)	Lower
Surfside Beach	12 mi	$1,508 (±$188)	Not measurably different
Socastee	16 mi	$754 (±$61)	Lower
Forestbrook	19 mi	$927 (±$51)	Lower
Myrtle Beach	21 mi	$1,209 (±$69)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Murrells Inlet, SC ($1,376), Garden City, SC ($749), Georgetown, SC ($908).

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

Median real estate taxes across Georgetown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Pawleys Island	$10,000 or more
2	Litchfield Beach	$1,655 (±$206)
3	Murrells Inlet	$1,376 (±$129)
4	Andrews	$1,035 (±$269)
5	Georgetown	$908 (±$59)

Litchfield Beach 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 Litchfield Beach

How much are property taxes in Litchfield Beach?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Litchfield Beach, SC is $1,655 (±$206) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Litchfield Beach?

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 Litchfield Beach, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Are property taxes in Litchfield Beach higher than in Georgetown County?

In Litchfield Beach, the median real estate tax is higher than in Georgetown County ($1,190).

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 Litchfield Beach CDP, South Carolina (place:41830, 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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