Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Tax Lien83,129 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. Orangeburg County Delinquent Tax Collector conducts the annual General Tax Sale — recent cycle Monday December 8, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Orangeburg County Conference Center, 1645 Russell Street (confirm 2026 date on county Delinquent Tax pages). Properties advertised online in weeks before sale; not all advertised parcels sell. Separate Forfeited Land Commission residual auctions (e.g. Myers/online timed sales) dispose of unsold inventory. One-year redemption with tiered SC premiums. Sold AS IS; research flood (Edisto), title, and municipal liens before bidding.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person primary sale; FLC residuals online when scheduled

Frequency

Annually early/mid-December pattern (2025: Dec 8); confirm 2026 date; FLC sales as inventory warrants

Platform

Orangeburg County Delinquent Tax Collector — General Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register and bid per Bidding Procedure & Location page. Full payment rules set by Delinquent Tax office — cash/certified funds common for SC tax sales. Confirm exact deposit, registration, and settlement on current-year notice. Tax lookup: orangeburgtreasurer.qpaybill.com.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax deed conveys the interest the county held; not a warranty deed. Subject to 1-year redemption. Mortgages and other liens may be affected by SC tax sale statutes after redemption expires; federal liens and some assessments can survive. Full title search mandatory.

Quiet title

Common after redemption expires for insurable resale in Orangeburg market.

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

Orangeburg County Delinquent Tax Collector / Treasurer ↗

Clerk of court

Orangeburg County Clerk of Court / ROD ↗

Property appraiser

Orangeburg County Assessor / Real Property ↗

GIS / parcel map

Orangeburg County GIS / Assessor parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Orangeburg city / SCSU and downtown edge

University and county-seat employment supporting rental and selective SF demand

US-301 / north commercial corridor

Retail and service employment with more liquid starter inventory

Santee / I-95 lake fringe (county edge)

Tourism and interstate access supporting seasonal and second-home interest; underwrite flood