Assessor

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Location: Room 106, 129 Screven Street
Phone: (843) 545-3014
Fax: (843)-545-3156
Email: Assessor
Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (except for legal holidays)
Mailing Address: P.O. Drawer 421270, Georgetown, SC 29442-1270
Point of Contact: Susan Edwards, Assessor / Vera Kirkland, Deputy Assessor

To print a copy click on the link provided:
Change of Address Form

Department Functions:

To maintain an inventory of parcels of real property including mobile homes in Georgetown County and its municipalities. The South Carolina Department of Revenue appraises properties used by manufacturers and utilities.

Other activities include:

• Review and qualify properties for legal residence and agricultural use special assessments,
• Provide fair and equitable appraisals of all properties using the fair market value,
• Maintain records of deed sale transactions, Probate Court Deeds of distribution, building permits, inspections, Certificates of Occupancy and other land records,
• Conduct a countywide re-assessment every 5 years (Next reassessment: 2010), and
• Represent the County in property tax appeals to the Board of Assessment Appeals and the Administrative Law Judge Division.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: If my primary residential property contains rental or business structures, do I receive the 4 percent legal residence special assessment?
A: The 4 percent assessment would only apply to the portion of the property used as your residence. The 6 percent ratio would apply to the remainder of the property.

Q: How do I apply to receive the 4 percent legal Residence special assessment or the agricultural use assessment?
A: Applications are available in the Assessors Office (Room 106, 129 Screven Street). Applications must be completed by January 15th in the year following the purchase.

Q: How do I appeal the Assessor’s appraisal of my property?
A: To appeal an appraisal, the property owner must write the Assessor’s Office. In an appeal, the Assessor’s Office schedules a hearing between the property owner and the Assessor or staff appraiser to discuss reasons for the appeal. After the hearing, the Assessor’s Office sends the property owner a letter describing decisions and appraisal changes. If the property owner has any further objections, they must write their objections and send them to the Board of Assessment Appeals within 30 days. The Board then schedules a hearing and notifies the property owner in writing of the results. If still aggrieved, the property owner may file an appeal with the Administrative Law Judge Division in Columbia. To appeal a "Notice of Change of Classification Appraisal and Assessment", the property owner must do so within 90 days of the date of the notice to appeal.