Charleston County Property Taxes on real and other personal property (not motor vehicles) are due by January 15 of the following year without penalty. For example, a real estate property tax bill dated October 2000 is payable by January 15, 2001, without penalty. The penalty structure on real estate and other personal property (not motor vehicles for 2007 tax bills) is as follows:

• 3 percent penalty due if paid after January 15
• additional 7 percent due, or 10 percent total, if paid after February 1
• additional 5 percent due, or 15 percent total, if paid after March 17, and the bill is sent to the Delinquent Tax Department.