City Seneca is a city in South Carolina, in Oconee County.
The median owner-occupied home in Seneca had a real-estate tax bill of $1,106 (± $112) a year, compared with $1,199 in South Carolina and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $223,100 (± $12,774), compared with $236,700 in South Carolina and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | Seneca | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,910 ± 28 | 5,212,774 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $1,106 ± $112 | $1,199 ± $8 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $223,100 ± $12,774 | $236,700 ± $1,344 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $52,207 ± $6,032 | $66,818 ± $504 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 0.50% ± 0.06 points | 0.51% ± under 0.01 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 52.7% ± 8.5 points | 71.4% ± 0.4 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 34.1% ± 5.7 points | 34.8% ± 0.2 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | 19.9% ± 7.7 pointsrough guide only: the margin of error is 39% of the estimate | 19.0% ± 0.3 points | 22.2% ± 0.1 points |
How to read these numbers
- These are estimates from a survey, not a count. The American Community Survey asks a sample of households. The ± figure is the Census Bureau’s margin of error: the true value is very likely within that range of the estimate. Small places have large margins.
- “Too imprecise to report” means the margin of error is at least half of the estimate, so printing the number would suggest accuracy that does not exist. A “rough guide only” note means the margin is a quarter to a half of the estimate.
- Property tax bill and home value are medians for owner-occupied homes. Half of the homes are above the figure and half below. A median bill is not the rate set by a city or town; the bill combines taxes levied by every local government that serves the home, such as the school district and county.
- “Calculated” rows are worked out by Untax the Roof from the Census figures above them. They compare two medians, so they describe the place, not a particular household.
- Missing is not zero. Where the Census Bureau publishes no figure, this page says so.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023: tables B25103 (real estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income), B01003 (population), B25003 (owners and renters), B25007 (age of householder), B25091 (housing costs as a share of income); see the Census ACS data page.
If property taxes go unpaid in South Carolina
How it works. County delinquent-tax public sale of real property followed by 12-month redemption period and tax title
Excess sale money. 12-51-60/130 require excess above taxes/assessments/penalties/costs to be accounted for. After municipal tax liens are addressed, remaining overage belongs to owner of record immediately before end of redemption period, payable 90 days after deed unless competing judicial claim; unclaimed/unassigned overage escheats after 5 years
These rules are set by South Carolina, not by Seneca, so this section is the same for every place in the state. Last verified 2026-09-25. See the full South Carolina entry with statute links.