8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Monday-Friday
Telephone Numbers
Phone:
(843) 563-0162
or
(843) 832-0162
Fax:
(843) 563-0174
or
(843) 832-0174
Mailing Address &
Location
201 Johnston Street
St. George, SC 29477
MAP DIRECTIONS
St. George Location
Summerville Location
Dorchester County Assessor
R. Wayne Welch
The Assessor's Office is responsible for the assignment of values to all real
estate properties and mobile homes; NOT the tax amounts.
What This Office Does
- Appraise Real Property & Manufactured (Mobile) Homes for tax purposes
- Conduct County Wide Reassessment every 5 years as required
by the Department of Revenue - Accept & process appeals of values generated by this office
- Transfer ownership of real property through recorded deeds
- Maintain property boundary lines using recorded information for visual
representation of each parcel of land through GIS mapping procedures - Process 4% Legal Residence Applications
- Provide property record cards (Shows sketch of buildings & other related
information) - Provide aerial & tax maps for sale upon request
- Measure & appraise new construction for tax purposes
- Maintain & process Multiple Lot Discount applications for developers
owning 10 or more lots in a homogenous neighborhood - Provide actual & potential rollback tax information
- Change mailing addresses for real property & mobile home owners as
requested - Estimate property tax amounts
- Issue Moving/Name Transfer permits (Note: PERMITS ARE NOT ISSUED AFTER 4:30PM. THIS WILL ALLOW ALL OFFICES PROPER TIME FOR THE PROCESS.)
- Issue new Decals for Mobile Homes
- Represents the County in real property & mobile home value appeals to
the Board of Assessment Appeals - Maintains GIS Mapping Web Site with property information
This Office Does NOT
- Give legal advise
- Research real property for legal claim
- Have tax or other information on vehicles, boats, motors, or other person property (See Auditor)
- Accept payments for County property taxes (See Treasurer)
- Assign site addresses
- Grant exemptions for real property (See Department of Revenue)
- Give information on delinquent taxes
- Set or change fees (i.e. Solid Waste Users Fee (SWUF), Storm Water Waste Management Fee (STWMF))
- Assess manufacturing or utility properties
Multi Lot Discount Forms
(May 1st of Any Tax Year)
Agricultural Discount Forms
(Jan 15th For the Previous Year)
Links
Calculate Your Taxes
State & Local Links
Forms & Documents
Avoid Penalties
DOR Exemption Appl
DOR Exemption Appl Instructions
GIS Property Information
South Carolina Real Property
Valuation Reform Act
Real Property/Mobile Home Search
E-Mail:
Contact GIS
Contact Assessor