Sales tax in South Carolina
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The South Carolina state sales tax rate is 6%. Cities, counties and districts add their own on top, so the combined rate depends on where in South Carolina you are.
State rate from South Carolina local sales taxes, checked Sep 4, 2026.
What a $100.00 purchase costs in tax across South Carolina
General merchandise. Prepared food, lodging and other categories can be taxed differently, and a tilde marks a figure estimated from ZIP-code data rather than a verified rate for one address.
- State rate only (6%)
- $6.00
- Verified
- Most common combined rate (~8%)
- ~$8.00
- Estimated
- Highest combined rate (~9%)
- ~$9.00
- Estimated
What makes up a sales tax rate in South Carolina
- The state's share: 6%. Levied on every taxable sale in South Carolina, wherever it happens.
- Local shares: nothing to ~3% on top. Counties, cities and special districts each add their own, and a seller collects them together. 1 city in South Carolina has its own page with a figure below.
- Your exact address decides. A ZIP code is a postal route and was never drawn to follow tax boundaries, so two addresses sharing one can owe different totals. The calculator narrows it down from your ZIP code.
How combined rates are spread across South Carolina
Number of South Carolina ZIP codes at each combined general sales tax rate. Figures are estimates: a ZIP code that crosses a tax boundary is counted at its most likely rate.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Share of the state |
|---|---|---|
| ~6% | 145 | |
| ~7% | 111 | |
| ~8% | 218 | |
| ~9% | 60 |
Sales tax by city in South Carolina
1 city with a published or estimated rate. A tilde marks an estimate; the figure shown is the highest an address in that city is estimated to pay.
All 1 cities, A to Z
M 1 city
- Myrtle Beach~9%
Why most South Carolina figures are estimates
Of 534 ZIP codes in South Carolina, 284 resolve to a single verified rate for every address inside them. The rest carry an estimate with its range, and the calculator will ask for more than a ZIP code where it needs to.
- 162 A local district in this state is not yet mapped, so this may not be the whole rate.
- 88 This ZIP code crosses a tax boundary, so the rate depends on the street address.
A ZIP code is a mail route, not a tax boundary. Where one crosses a city or district line, the rate depends on the street address, and no lookup by ZIP code alone can settle it. Enter your ZIP code in the calculator for the closest figure we hold.
Why you can rely on these figures
- Published rates
- State and local rates compiled from the tax authorities that levy them.
- Every figure sourced
- See the jurisdiction breakdown and the document each rate came from.
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- Where a rate is not verified we say so instead of showing a short total.
TaxAndTips provides informational estimates from published tax-rate data. Actual tax treatment can depend on the product or service, the exact address, the transaction, exemption status and applicable law. For official obligations, consult the taxing authority or a qualified tax professional.