What is the South Carolina property tax exemption for a 100% disabled veteran?

Complete exemption from property taxes on the dwelling and up to five acres for veterans with a permanent and total service-connected disability. Owned in fee or jointly with a spouse, as the legal residence.

Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in South Carolina?

No. South Carolina completely exempts the dwelling and up to five acres for veterans with a permanent and total service-connected disability. Unusual detail: you apply through the South Carolina Department of Revenue (MyDORWAY online, or form PT-401I), not your county.

Do surviving spouses keep the South Carolina veteran property tax exemption?

An unremarried surviving spouse who owns and lives in the home can continue the exemption; they reapply with their own documentation.

How do I apply for the South Carolina disabled veteran property tax exemption?

Unusual detail: apply through the SC Department of Revenue (MyDORWAY online, or form PT-401I), not your county. Bring VA certification that the disability is total, permanent, and service-connected.

By state · South Carolina

South Carolina’s property tax exemption for disabled veterans.

100% P&T: fully exempt, home plus up to five acres. Here is who qualifies, what it covers, and how to claim it.

Checked against state sources · July 16, 2026

At a 100% permanent & total rating: Complete exemption from property taxes on the dwelling and up to five acres for veterans with a permanent and total service-connected disability. Owned in fee or jointly with a spouse, as the legal residence.
Income test: None. The exemption does not depend on your income.
Surviving spouses: An unremarried surviving spouse who owns and lives in the home can continue the exemption; they reapply with their own documentation.
How to apply: Unusual detail: apply through the SC Department of Revenue (MyDORWAY online, or form PT-401I), not your county. Bring VA certification that the disability is total, permanent, and service-connected.
Worth knowing: South Carolina routes this exemption through the state DOR rather than the county assessor, which surprises people who just moved from a county-run state. The county still handles your 4% legal-residence rate separately.

Before you count on this: exemption law changes by legislative session, and counties administer the details. Confirm current amounts and deadlines with your county assessor or the official source below. Figures on this page were checked July 16, 2026.

Official source: South Carolina DOR — exempt property

A property-tax exemption lowers the monthly payment a lender counts in your file, which can raise what you qualify for. Run your numbers with the exemption’s effect via the buying-power calculator (use the property-tax override in advanced options), and see the funding fee guide for the other big disability-related saving.

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Common questions

South Carolina exemption questions, answered.

What is the South Carolina property tax exemption for a 100% disabled veteran?: Complete exemption from property taxes on the dwelling and up to five acres for veterans with a permanent and total service-connected disability. Owned in fee or jointly with a spouse, as the legal residence.
How much is the South Carolina disabled veteran property tax exemption?: 100% P&T: fully exempt, home plus up to five acres
Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in South Carolina?: No. South Carolina completely exempts the dwelling and up to five acres for veterans with a permanent and total service-connected disability. Unusual detail: you apply through the South Carolina Department of Revenue (MyDORWAY online, or form PT-401I), not your county.
Do surviving spouses keep the South Carolina veteran property tax exemption?: An unremarried surviving spouse who owns and lives in the home can continue the exemption; they reapply with their own documentation.
How do I apply for the South Carolina disabled veteran property tax exemption?: Unusual detail: apply through the SC Department of Revenue (MyDORWAY online, or form PT-401I), not your county. Bring VA certification that the disability is total, permanent, and service-connected.

Property tax exemption rules and thresholds change; confirm current figures with your county assessor or state veterans' affairs office before applying.

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