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Study ranks return on property taxes

Staff Report //May 25, 2018//

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Study ranks return on property taxes

Study ranks return on property taxes

Staff Report //May 25, 2018//

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Allendale County leads the state in return on property taxes, a survey by financial technology company SmartAsset found.

To rank the counties, SmartAsset ranked schools and crime rates in relation to the property tax rate. Allendale’s overall index of 84.6 led the state, ahead of Saluda (84.01) and Abbeville (83.03).

Lexington ranked 16th in the state while Richland finished 41st.

Rank County Property Tax Rate School Rating Crimes Per 100K People Overall Index
1 Allendale 0.57% 7 3852 84.6
2 Saluda 0.69% 10 2515 84
3 Abbeville 0.56% 10 3256 83
4 Edgefield 0.50% 6 2154 79.7
5 Cherokee 0.54% 5 2209 76.5
6 Dillon 0.56% 9 7247 69.1
7 Kershaw 0.55% 9 3956 68
8 York 0.63% 10 2957 65.3
9 Spartanburg 0.64% 9 3674 64.6
10 Calhoun 0.60% 8 4091 64.4
 

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