Charleston County, South Carolina

Oct 15, 2026 · in 9 days

Tax Lienscheduledvia County site

Parcels

2,950

2,950 land-only, 94 withdrawn hidden

Opening bids

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no parcel list yet

Redemption

365 days

3% flat penalty

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

During redemption, mortgage holders are notified; if they do not redeem they can lose interest. Mechanic’s, IRS, State, and certain other liens can remain. Tax deed is quitclaim without warranty — full title search required.

Charleston County rules

Sale type: Tax Lien
Redemption period: 1 year from sale (12 months)
Investor return: 3–12% per annum depending on when redeemed, tiered quarterly
Governing statute: South Carolina Code Title 12, Ch. 51
Population: 431,001 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: In-person
Frequency: Annual (historically early December; pre-registration Oct–Nov); sealed-bid FLC sale ~1 month after for unsold
Platform: Charleston County Delinquent Tax — Annual Tax Sale
Deposit rules: Pre-register online or in office by published deadline (no day-of registration); $15 registration fee + government photo ID if winning. Pay full bid same day by money order, certified check, or bank wire ($35 wire fee) — cash no longer accepted. Default: $500 fee per bid and possible ban. Assignments accepted during published post-sale window.

Title risk

Commonly required for marketable insured title after SC tax deed; high redemption-period cloud and notice issues drive litigation risk.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Charleston County Delinquent Tax Division / Treasurer843-202-6570
Clerk of court: Charleston County Register of Deeds
Property appraiser: Charleston County Assessor / Auditor
GIS / parcel map: Charleston County GIS / property search

Areas trending up

Downtown Charleston / peninsula — Constrained historic inventory and tourism employment supporting high values
Mount Pleasant / Daniel Island edge — Strong suburban family and job demand with limited new supply
North Charleston / Park Circle–Navy Yard — Relative affordability and industrial/port employment absorption

Notes

South Carolina tax sale with post-sale redemption. Charleston County Delinquent Tax Division holds annual in-person public auction (2025 sale began Dec 8 at North Charleston Coliseum Montague Room; multi-day if needed). Opening bid = taxes, assessments, penalties, costs + current year taxes. ~80% historical redemption rate; 12-month redemption with interest ladder 3%/6%/9%/12% by quarter. Unsold parcels to Forfeited Land Commission then sealed-bid silent auction (~1 month later). Tax deeds are quitclaim — not warranty deeds.

4 sources

Inherited from South Carolina rather than researched for Charleston: type, redemption, returns, statute.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Show 2,950 land-only parcel(s)

Nothing left to show

Every parcel in this sale is hidden: 2,950 land-only, 94 withdrawn. Land-only means no street address, a house number of zero, or a street with no number; withdrawn parcels are no longer on offer.

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — S.C. Code § 12-43-220(e): all other real property not otherwise provided for is assessed at six percent of fair market value. South Carolina assesses by property class rather than by county — 4% legal residence (c), 4% agricultural held by individuals (d)(1)(A), 6% agricultural held by corporations (d)(1)(B), 10.5% manufacturing and utility (a)(1). Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.