Dorchester County Property Records (South Carolina)

Search for free Dorchester County, SC Property Records, including Dorchester County property tax assessments, deeds & title records, property ownership, building permits, zoning, land records, GIS maps, and more.

Dorchester County Assessor Office

Get Property Records from 1 Assessor Office in Dorchester County, SC

Dorchester County Assessor's Office 201 Johnston Street St. George, SC 29477 843-563-0162 Directions

Dorchester County Recorder Of Deeds

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Dorchester Register of Deeds 201 Johnston Street St. George, SC 29477 843-563-0181 Directions

Dorchester County Treasurer & Tax Collector Offices

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Dorchester County Tax Collector's Office 201 Johnston Street St. George, SC 29477 843-563-0110 Directions

Dorchester County Treasurer 500 North Main Street Summerville, SC 29483 843-871-4790 Directions

Dorchester County Building Department

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Dorchester County Planning and Zoning Department 520 North Main Street Summerville, SC 29483 843-563-0020 Directions

Dorchester County Code Enforcement

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Dorchester County Code Enforcement 500 North Main Street Summerville, SC 29483 843-563-0020 Directions

Dorchester County Property Records Databases

The Dorchester County Property Records (South Carolina) links below open in a new window and will take you to third party websites that are useful for finding Dorchester County public records. Editorial staff monitor and update these links on a frequent basis.

Dorchester County Assessment Rolls https://www.dorchestercountysc.gov/government/property-tax-services/assessor/real-estate-mobile-home-search/cama-parcel-lookup

Dorchester County Assessor's Website https://www.dorchestercountysc.gov/government/property-tax-services/assessor

Dorchester County Building Inspections https://www.dorchestercountysc.gov/government/building-services

Dorchester County Codes & Ordinances https://library.municode.com/sc/dorchester_county/codes/code_of_ordinances

Dorchester County Deed Search https://www.dorchestercountysc.gov/business/register-of-deeds/property-deed-search

Dorchester County District Map https://www.dorchestercountysc.gov/government/planning-development/maps-gis

Dorchester County GIS Maps https://dcscgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html

Dorchester County Property Tax Exemptions https://www.dorchestercountysc.gov/how-do-i/apply/homestead-exemption

Dorchester County Tax Payments https://www.dorchestercountytaxesonline.com/taxes.html#/

Dorchester County Tax Warrants https://www.dorchestercountysc.gov/government/property-tax-services/delinquent-tax

Dorchester County Treasurer Website http://dorchestercountytaxesonline.com/secondary.aspx

Dorchester County Website https://www.dorchestercountysc.gov/

Dorchester County Home & Property Tax Statistics

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Dorchester County Home Values
Median Home Value$177,500
Median Rental Cost (per month)$1,003
Dorchester County Property Tax Payments (Annual)
Median Property Taxes$1,282
Median Property Taxes (Mortgage)$1,383
Median Property Taxes (No Mortgage)$905
Dorchester County Property Tax Collections (Total)
Property Taxes$54,178,600
Property Taxes (Mortgage)$41,214,500
Property Taxes (No Mortgage)$12,964,100
Dorchester County Housing Characteristics
Total Housing Units59,038
Occupied Housing Units54,028 (91.5%)
Vacant Housing Units5,010 (8.5%)
Owner Occupied Housing Units38,389 (71.1%)
Renter Occupied Housing Units15,639 (28.9%)
Housing Units (Mortgage)70.4%
Housing Units (No Mortgage)29.6%
Dorchester County Mortgage Characteristics
Mortgage, Contract to Purchase, or Similar Debt27,014
Second Mortage or HELOC3,233
Second Mortgage (No HELOC)998
HELOC (No Second Mortgage)2,235
Second Mortgage & HELOC51
No Mortgage11,375
Dorchester County Occupied Residential Buildings
Single-Family Detached Homes36,569 (67.7%)
Single-Family Attached Homes1,719 (3.2%)
2 Apartments681 (1.3%)
3 or 4 Apartments1,911 (3.5%)
5 to 9 Apartments2,471 (4.6%)
10 or More Apartments3,819 (7.1%)
Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing6,858 (12.7%)
Dorchester County Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year
2014 or Later1,182 (2.2%)
2010 to 20133,218 (6.0%)
2000 to 200917,358 (32.1%)
1980 to 199919,135 (35.4%)
1960 to 197910,192 (18.9%)
1940 to 19591,922 (3.6%)
1939 or Earlier1,021 (1.9%)
Dorchester County Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics
1 Room269 (0.5%)
2 or 3 Rooms3,671 (6.8%)
4 or 5 Rooms17,911 (33.2%)
6 or 7 Rooms18,261 (33.8%)
8 or More Rooms13,916 (25.8%)
Dorchester County Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics
No Bedroom289 (0.5%)
1 Bedroom2,812 (5.2%)
2 or 3 Bedrooms36,202 (67.0%)
4 or More Bedrooms14,725 (27.3%)
Dorchester County Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics
With Complete Plumbing Facilities53,927 (99.8%)
With Complete Kitchen Facilities53,783 (99.5%)