Advance Property Tax Installment Plan

• Taxpayers who own real property (home, land, building, mobile home) in Charleston County may be eligible to pay their bill through advance payments, at no additional cost.
   
• In order to participate, any outstanding tax bills must be paid in full and the account cannot already be held in escrow by a mortgage company.
   
• Enrollment for tax year 2022 is open until October 31, 2022
   
• The number of advance installment payments in the first year of enrollment will be dependent on the time of year that you apply.
   
• There will be a total of six payments.
   
• Five equal advance payments will be made throughout the year, due every other month.
   
• Payments will be applied to the future bill that will be issued in November of 2022.
   
• The installment payment amount will be based on the previous year’s tax total.
   
• The due dates are:
   
  
  • First         February 15
  • Second    April 15
  • Third        June 15
  • Fourth      August 15
  • Fifth         October 15
     
• The sixth installment payment will be the balance due after all installment payments are applied.
   
• The final payment will be mailed out by November 15th and will be due on or before January 17th, 2023.
   

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the Treasurer's office at (843)958-4360.