What is the property tax rate in Cowpens, South Carolina?

Property tax rates in Cowpens vary by location within town boundaries because different overlapping taxing districts (school, park, library, fire) apply to different properties. This page shows the full rate breakdown by district for Spartanburg County, South Carolina, including the composite rate and individual fund-level detail.

How much are property taxes in Cowpens, South Carolina?

Your property tax bill in Cowpens depends on your property's assessed value multiplied by the composite tax rate of all overlapping districts. This page breaks down every taxing district that applies in Cowpens, Spartanburg County, so you can see exactly where your tax dollars go.

How are property tax rates determined in South Carolina?

Property tax rates in South Carolina are set by each taxing district (municipality, school district, park district, library, etc.) based on their annual levy (the amount of tax revenue they need). The rate is calculated by dividing the levy by the total assessed value of all property in the district.

What is the composite tax rate?

The composite tax rate is the sum of all overlapping taxing district rates that apply to a specific property. A typical property may be taxed by several overlapping districts. The composite rate determines your total tax bill when multiplied by your property's assessed value.

Why do tax rates vary within the same town?

Properties within the same municipality can have different composite rates because overlapping districts (school, park, fire, library) have different boundaries. A home in one school district may have a different rate than a home two blocks away in a different school district.

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Cowpens, SC Property Tax Rate 2026 — How Much & Full Breakdown

Cowpens Property Tax Rates

SC DOR (Property Tax Millages & Assessment Ratios)

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

SC DOR (Property Tax Millages & Assessment Ratios)

Displayed millage is the city levy only. Your full property tax bill also includes county, school district, and any special-district or fire-district millages. Residential owner-occupied homes also benefit from the school operations exemption (Act 388) — city rates plus county millages still apply.

Composite Ratei

49.07%–61.06%

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

10.8500%19.7% of total

Effective Ratei

1.96%–2.44%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$4K

Median Home Valuei

$152,700

Rate varies by school district. Your actual rate depends on which school district your property falls in.

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.38 Spartanburg 3 Current School

$0.32 Spartanburg 7 Current School

$0.32 Spartanburg 1 Current School

$0.32 Spartanburg 4 Current School

$0.29 Spartanburg 5 Current School

$0.28 Spartanburg 2 Current School

$0.27 Spartanburg 6 Current School

$0.26 Greenville Current School

$0.20 City of Cowpens

$0.15 Spartanburg 7 School Bonds

$0.13 Spartanburg 1 School Bonds

$0.12 Metro Sub District B Water

$0.10 Spartanburg 3 School Bonds

$0.10 Spartanburg 2 School Bonds

$0.09 Greenville School Bonds

$0.09 Spartanburg 6 School Bonds

$0.08 Spartanburg County - County Operations Countywide

$0.08 Spartanburg 4 School Bonds

$0.06 Spartanburg 5 School Bonds

$0.03 Twin Lakes Dam Maintenance Twin Lakes Subdivision

$0.02 Spartanburg 5 General School

$0.02 Spartanburg 7 General School

$0.02 Spartanburg 1 General School

$0.02 Spartanburg 3 General School

$0.02 Spartanburg 4 General School

$0.02 Spartanburg 2 General School

$0.02 Spartanburg 6 General School

$0.02 District Water

$0.02 Spartanburg 5 McCarthy/Teszler

$0.02 Spartanburg 3 McCarthy/Teszler

$0.02 Spartanburg 4 McCarthy/Teszler

$0.02 Spartanburg 6 McCarthy/Teszler

$0.02 Spartanburg 7 McCarthy/Teszler

$0.02 Spartanburg 1 McCarthy/Teszler

$0.02 Spartanburg 2 McCarthy/Teszler

$0.02 Spartanburg 7 Daniel Morgan Vocational

$0.02 Spartanburg 3 Daniel Morgan Vocational

$0.02 Spartanburg County - Library Countywide

$0.02 Spartanburg County - Development Standards Countywide

$0.02 Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer Sewer Sewer District S3

$0.01 Spartanburg 1 Swofford Vocational School

$0.01 Spartanburg 2 Swofford Vocational School

$0.01 Lakewood Hills Street Lights Lakewood Hills Subdivision

$0.01 Spartanburg County - Debt Service Countywide

$0.01 Spartanburg 4 RD Anderson Vocational

$0.01 Spartanburg 5 RD Anderson Vocational

$0.01 Spartanburg 6 RD Anderson Vocational

$0.01 Spartanburg County - Tech School Countywide

$0.01 Spartanburg 5 Teacher Equalization Fund

$0.01 Spartanburg 4 Teacher Equalization Fund

$0.01 Spartanburg 2 Teacher Equalization Fund

$0.01 Spartanburg 1 Teacher Equalization Fund

$0.01 Spartanburg 6 Teacher Equalization Fund

$0.01 Spartanburg 7 Teacher Equalization Fund

$0.01 Spartanburg 3 Teacher Equalization Fund

$0.01 Spartanburg County - Recreation Countywide

$0.01 Spartanburg 1 University School

$0.01 Spartanburg 4 University School

$0.01 Spartanburg 5 University School

$0.01 Spartanburg 6 University School

$0.01 Spartanburg 7 University School

$0.01 Spartanburg 3 University School

$0.01 Spartanburg 2 University School

$0.00 Spartanburg County - Animal Control Countywide

$0.00 Spartanburg County - Charles Lea Center Countywide

$0.00 Spartanburg County - Federal Mandate-Stormwater Countywide

$0.00 Spartanburg County - Countywide Fire Countywide

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$981–$1,221

$100K

$1,963–$2,442

$150K

$2,944–$3,664

$200K

$3,926–$4,885

$250K

$4,907–$6,106

$300K

$5,888–$7,327

$350K

$6,870–$8,548

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($153K)

67 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Spartanburg 3 Current SchoolUnit K-12i

38.1%21.0000%

Spartanburg 7 Current SchoolUnit K-12i

32.1%17.6900%

Spartanburg 1 Current SchoolUnit K-12i

31.9%17.5800%

Spartanburg 4 Current SchoolUnit K-12i

31.6%17.4100%

Spartanburg 5 Current SchoolUnit K-12i

29.5%16.2300%

Spartanburg 2 Current SchoolUnit K-12i

27.7%15.2700%

Spartanburg 6 Current SchoolUnit K-12i

27.1%14.9300%

Greenville Current SchoolUnit K-12i

25.6%14.1200%

City of Cowpensi

19.7%10.8500%

Spartanburg 7 School Bondsi

15.1%8.3000%

Spartanburg 1 School Bondsi

13.4%7.4000%

Metro Sub District B Wateri

12%6.5900%

Spartanburg 3 School Bondsi

10.3%5.6800%

Spartanburg 2 School Bondsi

10%5.5000%

Greenville School Bondsi

8.8%4.8500%

Spartanburg 6 School Bondsi

8.6%4.7200%

Spartanburg County - County Operations Countywidei

8.3%4.5800%

Spartanburg 4 School Bondsi

7.7%4.2500%

Spartanburg 5 School Bondsi

5.9%3.2600%

Twin Lakes Dam Maintenance Twin Lakes Subdivisioni

2.6%1.4300%

Spartanburg 5 General SchoolUnit K-12i

2.4%1.3000%

Spartanburg 7 General SchoolUnit K-12i

2.4%1.3000%

Spartanburg 1 General SchoolUnit K-12i

2.4%1.3000%

Spartanburg 3 General SchoolUnit K-12i

2.4%1.3000%

Spartanburg 4 General SchoolUnit K-12i

2.4%1.3000%

Spartanburg 2 General SchoolUnit K-12i

2.4%1.3000%

Spartanburg 6 General SchoolUnit K-12i

2.4%1.3000%

District Wateri

2%1.1200%

Spartanburg 5 McCarthy/Teszleri

2%1.0900%

Spartanburg 3 McCarthy/Teszleri

2%1.0900%

Spartanburg 4 McCarthy/Teszleri

2%1.0900%

Spartanburg 6 McCarthy/Teszleri

2%1.0900%

Spartanburg 7 McCarthy/Teszleri

2%1.0900%

Spartanburg 1 McCarthy/Teszleri

2%1.0900%

Spartanburg 2 McCarthy/Teszleri

2%1.0900%

Spartanburg 7 Daniel Morgan Vocationali

1.9%1.0200%

Spartanburg 3 Daniel Morgan Vocationali

1.9%1.0200%

Spartanburg County - Library Countywidei

1.8%0.9700%

Spartanburg County - Development Standards Countywidei

1.6%0.9000%

Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer Sewer Sewer District S3i

1.6%0.8600%

Spartanburg 1 Swofford Vocational SchoolUnit K-12i

1.4%0.7800%

Spartanburg 2 Swofford Vocational SchoolUnit K-12i

1.4%0.7800%

Lakewood Hills Street Lights Lakewood Hills Subdivisioni

1.3%0.6900%

Spartanburg County - Debt Service Countywidei

1.1%0.6300%

Spartanburg 4 RD Anderson Vocationali

1.1%0.6200%

Spartanburg 5 RD Anderson Vocationali

1.1%0.6200%

Spartanburg 6 RD Anderson Vocationali

1.1%0.6200%

Spartanburg County - Tech School Countywidei

1.1%0.5800%

Spartanburg 5 Teacher Equalization Fundi

0.9%0.5000%

Spartanburg 4 Teacher Equalization Fundi

0.9%0.5000%

Spartanburg 2 Teacher Equalization Fundi

0.9%0.5000%

Spartanburg 1 Teacher Equalization Fundi

0.9%0.5000%

Spartanburg 6 Teacher Equalization Fundi

0.9%0.5000%

Spartanburg 7 Teacher Equalization Fundi

0.9%0.5000%

Spartanburg 3 Teacher Equalization Fundi

0.9%0.5000%

Spartanburg County - Recreation Countywidei

0.8%0.4400%

Spartanburg 1 University SchoolUnit K-12i

0.7%0.3700%

Spartanburg 4 University SchoolUnit K-12i

0.7%0.3700%

Spartanburg 5 University SchoolUnit K-12i

0.7%0.3700%

Spartanburg 6 University SchoolUnit K-12i

0.7%0.3700%

Spartanburg 7 University SchoolUnit K-12i

0.7%0.3700%

Spartanburg 3 University SchoolUnit K-12i

0.7%0.3700%

Spartanburg 2 University SchoolUnit K-12i

0.7%0.3700%

Spartanburg County - Animal Control Countywidei

0.4%0.2000%

Spartanburg County - Charles Lea Center Countywidei

0.2%0.1200%

Spartanburg County - Federal Mandate-Stormwater Countywidei

0.2%0.0900%

Spartanburg County - Countywide Fire Countywidei

0.1%0.0500%