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South Carolina Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator

South Carolina registration is $40 per two-year cycle, but you must pay your county's annual vehicle property tax first — the car's value assessed at 6%, times your county's total millage (county + school + city). Pick your county and enter your MSRP for the bill. A one-time 5% Infrastructure Maintenance Fee ($500 cap) applies at purchase.

Verified against official South Carolina sources on 2026-07-21. How we verify fees.

Your vehicle

Registration due now
$672.00
Covers 2 years — averages $336.00 per year.
Each renewal (2 years)
  • Registration fee
    $40 per 2-year cycle
    $40.00
  • Vehicle property tax
    6% assessment × 243 mills
    $632.00
One-time fees (first registration)
  • Title fee
    $15.00
One-time total: $15.00

Estimate only — actual fees are set by your state and county at the time of registration. Data last reviewed 2026-07-21.

Fees vary by county in South Carolina. See the county-by-county breakdown of local taxes, surtaxes, and emissions rules.By county →

Good to know

  • Millage shown is the rural county + primary school-district rate; city residents pay more. Value is estimated from your MSRP.

What determines vehicle registration cost in South Carolina?

  • Vehicle property tax (value × 6% × county millage)
  • County (rural county+school millage shown)
  • IMF at purchase (5%, $500 cap)

Frequently asked questions

How is the South Carolina vehicle property tax calculated?

The car's value assessed at 6%, times your county's total millage. On a $20,000 car in Greenville that's about $291/yr. City residents add municipal millage on top.

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Official South Carolina resources

Estimates here are informational — the state is the only source of an official quote.

South Carolina DMV ↗☎ (803) 896-5000dmv.sc.gov — fee source ↗sccounties.org — fee source ↗

Data last reviewed 2026-07-21.