South Carolina Sales Tax Rates: Charleston County
Charleston County, South Carolina Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 9%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Charleston County does not. The South Carolina sales tax of 6% applies countywide. Some cities and local governments in Charleston County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 3%.
Here's how Charleston County's maximum sales tax rate of 9% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 98% of South Carolina counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 79% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Charleston County, South Carolina
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. South Carolina has a 6% sales tax and Charleston County collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Charleston County is 6% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Charleston County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 9% | Mount Pleasant |
| Charleston | 9% | North Charleston |
| North Charleston | 9% | North Charleston |
| Charleston | 9% | James Island |
| Charleston | 9% | Charleston |
| Charleston | 9% | Charleston International Airport |
| Ladson | 9% | Summerville |
| North Charleston | 9% | Charleston International Airport |
| Johns Island | 9% | Seabrook Island |
| Hollywood | 9% | Ravenel |
| Charleston | 9% | Kiawah Island |
| Isle Of Palms | 9% | Isle Of Palms |
| Ravenel | 9% | Ravenel |
| Awendaw | 9% | Mount Pleasant |
| Wadmalaw Island | 9% | Rockville |
| Mc Clellanville | 9% | Mcclellanville |
| Edisto Island | 9% | Charleston |
| Folly Beach | 9% | Folly Beach |
| Sullivans Island | 9% | Sullivans Island |
| Adams Run | 9% | Charleston |
| Charleston Afb | 9% | Charleston International Airport |
| Johns Island | 9% | Charleston |
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Charleston County, South Carolina has a maximum sales tax rate of 9% and an approximate population of 310,938.
Sales tax rates in Charleston County are determined by fourteen different tax jurisdictions, Charleston, Charleston International Airport, Folly Beach, Isle Of Palms, James Island, Kiawah Island, Mcclellanville, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Ravenel, Rockville, Seabrook Island, Sullivans Island and Summerville.
Back to South Carolina Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Charleston County are current as of June 2026
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