Richland County, South Carolina Tax Assessors' Office
Richland County Assessor 2020 Hampton Street
County Administration Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
803-576-2650 (Fax) Where is the Richland County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Richland County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Richland County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Richland County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Richland County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Richland County Assessor's Office at (803) 576 2640 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Richland County Facts:
The median home value in Richland County is between $144,486.00 and $148,114.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Richland County?
You can try contacting the Richland County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Richland County is located in the in Columbia, which is located at P.O. Box 2766. You can direct your general inquiries to Richland County with the contact info listed below.
Richland County Phone Number
Richland County Fax Number
Richland County Address
P.O. Box 2766
Columbia, SC 29202-2766
Useful Richland County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Richland County Tax Records
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GIS Maps
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Richland County Government Homepage
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Richland County Assessors' Office Homepage