Greenwood County, South Carolina

Tax Lien70,041 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

1 year from sale (12 months)

Investor returnstate default

3–12% per annum depending on when redeemed, tiered quarterly

Governing statutestate default

South Carolina Code Title 12, Ch. 51

Notes

South Carolina redeemable tax-deed county. Greenwood County (Greenwood / western SC) Tax Office (Courthouse Room 101) handles redemptions and tax sale matters. Annual delinquent tax sale — recent notices include Monday October 6, 2025, 9:00 a.m. Greenwood County Courthouse (pre-register by Oct 2, 5:30 p.m. with photo ID; office hours Mon–Thu 7:45 a.m.–5:30 p.m.) and a December 17, 2025 Treasurer announcement; confirm next 2026 date with Tax Office (864) 942-3142. Properties advertised in Index-Journal. Redeemable deed with 12-month redemption; cash/certified checks/money orders only for redemptions (no credit cards). Correct domain is greenwoodcounty-sc.gov — similarly named domains and Greenwood County, Kansas are different jurisdictions.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (live courthouse auction)

Frequency

Annually (recent cycle October; confirm 2026 date with Tax Office)

Platform

Greenwood County Tax Collector — Delinquent Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Pre-register at Tax Office Room 101 by posted deadline with photo ID — typically no day-of registration. Cash/certified funds per sale rules. One-year statutory redemption applies. Redemptions: cash, certified check, or money order only.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax deed subject to 1-year redemption. After redemption expires, most private liens are cut off; federal liens and some assessments can survive. Research ROD before bidding.

Quiet title

Frequently used after the redemption period to obtain insurable title for residential resale.

Deal maths for South Carolina

Assessment ratio: 0.06× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $250

S.C. Code § 12-43-220(e): all other real property not otherwise provided for is assessed at six percent of fair market value. South Carolina assesses by property class rather than by county — 4% legal residence (c), 4% agricultural held by individuals (d)(1)(A), 6% agricultural held by corporations (d)(1)(B), 10.5% manufacturing and utility (a)(1).

Offices and records

Tax collector

Greenwood County Tax Collector / Tax Office ↗

864-942-3142

Clerk of court

Greenwood County Register of Deeds / Clerk of Court ↗

Property appraiser

Greenwood County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Greenwood County GIS / Assessor mapping ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Greenwood / downtown–Lander University edge

County-seat, hospital, and university employment supporting SF and rental demand

Ninety Six / east county fringe

Entry-priced SF with local industrial employment and lake recreation nearby

Ware Shoals–Hodges north fringe

More attainable inventory toward Greenville–Laurens corridor