The median owner-occupied home in Lexington County had a real-estate tax bill of $1,136 (± $19) a year, compared with $1,199 in South Carolina and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $217,700 (± $3,343), compared with $236,700 in South Carolina and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | Lexington County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 300,370 | 5,212,774 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $1,136 ± $19 | $1,199 ± $8 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $217,700 ± $3,343 | $236,700 ± $1,344 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $75,014 ± $1,833 | $66,818 ± $504 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 0.52% ± 0.01 points | 0.51% ± under 0.01 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76.9% ± 0.7 points | 71.4% ± 0.4 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 30.2% ± 0.7 points | 34.8% ± 0.2 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | 16.0% ± 0.9 points | 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.
Cities, towns and villages in Lexington County (15)
Incorporated places with their own local government. A place that crosses a county line is listed in each county it touches and marked “partly”; its page shows figures for the whole place.
- Batesburg-Leesville (partly in this county)
- Cayce (partly in this county)
- Chapin
- Columbia (partly in this county)
- Gaston
- Gilbert
- Irmo (partly in this county)
- Lexington
- Pelion
- Pine Ridge
- South Congaree
- Springdale (town)
- Summit
- Swansea
- West Columbia
Census-designated places in Lexington County (6)
Unincorporated communities that the Census Bureau defines for statistics. They have no city government of their own.
Other named communities in Lexington County (145)
These names come from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which records historical and local names of populated places: small settlements, neighborhoods, rural localities and former towns. The Census Bureau does not report them as cities, towns or census-designated places, so no figures exist for them at this level. The county figures above are the closest available estimate. A name can appear for a place that no longer exists or that lies inside a larger place.
- Acapulco
- Althea (historical)
- Apollo Gardens
- Arborgate
- Arthur
- Barr Crossing
- Baskin Hills
- Batesburg
- Blue Ridge Terrace
- Brookwood
- Cedar Estates
- Cedarwood
- Challedon
- Challedon West
- Charwood
- Chinquapin Falls
- Climax
- Clubhouse Crossroads
- Coatesworth
- Coldstream
- Congaree (historical)
- Congaree Gardens
- Coventry Woods
- Creekwood
- Crystal View
- Dixiana
- Dutchman Acres
- Dutchman Shores
- East Shore
- Edenwood
- Ella
- Elsie
- Ethon Crossroads
- Fairhill
- Fredonia
- Gardendale
- Glenn Village
- Grandview Estates
- Green Valley Estates
- Grenadier
- Greyland Forest
- Hall (historical)
- Hallmark
- Hallmark Shores
- Hamlet South
- Hamlet West
- Happytown
- Harbor Side
- Harrisburg
- Heritage Hills
- Hillcreek
- Hillside
- Hollow Creek
- Hollywood Point
- Honeywood
- Hope Ferry Estates
- Indian Pines
- Kings Grant
- Kinsler
- Kneece
- Lake Point
- Lake Village
- Lakeland
- Lakeview Terrace
- Lakewood
- Land of the Lakes
- Landmark
- Lands End
- Laurel Meadows
- Lazy Day Acres
- Leaphart
- Leesville
- Lexing-Town Estates
- Lexington Woods
- Lloydswoods
- Longview Plant
- Macedon
- Mallard Bay
- Melwood
- Milmont Shores
- Mims
- Murray
- Murray Forest
- Oak Creek
- Oak Crest
- Oak Grove Estates
- Oakridge
- Oakwood
- Oswald Park
- Park Place West
- Parkway Place
- Parkwood
- Peachtree Acres
- Peters
- Pine Point
- Pineglen
- Pineridge
- Priceville
- Providence
- Quail Hollow
- Rayflin
- Red Star
- Regency Square
- Ridge Road Crossroads
- River Bluff Estates
- Rollingwood
- Rose Gardens
- Saint Andrews
- Saluda Gardens
- Saluda Hills
- Saluda River Estates
- Saluda Terrace
- Samaria
- Selwood Shores
- Selwood Trace
- Shadblow
- Shadow Brook
- Shady Acres
- Sharpes Hill
- Shuler (historical)
- Silver Lake
- Snug Harbor
- Southgate
- Spring Hill
- Spring Lake
- Starmount
- Steedman
- Styx (historical)
- Testo
- Thor
- Three Fountains
- Town and Country
- Varnarsdale
- Walden
- Walnut Creek
- Westcliff Estates
- Westgate
- Westover Acres
- Westwood
- Westwood Hills
- Whitehall
- Woodland Hills
- Woodsen
- Wrenwood
- Yacht Cove