South Carolina seller net sheet calculator

South Carolina sellers pay the deed recording fee of $1.85 per $500, or 0.37% of the price. An attorney must supervise the closing.

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South Carolina: Deed recording fee: 0.37% of the price, usually paid by the seller. Owner’s title is usually paid by the buyer. An attorney usually handles the closing.

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Estimated net to seller $128,012

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Sale price$300,000
Commissions−$16,500
- Listing agent commission (3%)est.−$9,000
- Buyer’s agent compensation (2.5%)est.−$7,500
Loans and liens−$150,000
- Mortgage payoff−$150,000
Title and closing−$1,600
- Settlement or escrow feeest.−$600
- Closing attorneyest.−$900
- Recording and release feesest.−$100
Taxes−$3,888
- Deed recording fee−$1,110
- Property taxes (prorated)est.−$2,778
Net to seller$128,012

An estimate, not a closing statement. The title or escrow company and your lender provide the final figures, and the loan payoff comes from the lender's payoff statement. Commissions are negotiable.

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A South Carolina sale, worked out

The calculator opens on $300,000, about the median value of an owner-occupied home in South Carolina ($299,500, 2024 Census estimate), with a $150,000 mortgage payoff as an example. Commissions are whatever the seller agrees, so they’re left out here.

Before commissions and the payoff, the seller’s costs come to about $5,488, or 1.83% of the price, for a closing on December 5, 2026. South Carolina’s transfer tax on a $400,000 sale is the 18th highest of the 35 states and DC that have one.

Seller’s costs on $300,000, before commissions and the payoff
Settlement or escrow feeest.	−$600
Closing attorneyest.	−$900
Recording and release feesest.	−$100
Deed recording fee	−$1,110
Property taxes (prorated)est.	−$2,778
Total	−$5,488

Estimates are tagged “est.”; the rest follow the state’s rules.

The deed recording fee and title at other prices

Deed recording fee is 0.37% of the price, usually paid by the seller. The owner’s policy below is an estimate; your title company’s quote will differ. The buyer usually pays for it here, so it isn’t in the seller’s costs above.

Sale price	Whole deed recording fee	Seller usually pays	Owner’s title policy
$250,000	$925	$925	$875est.
$500,000	$1,850	$1,850	$1,750est.
$750,000	$2,775	$2,775	$2,625est.
$1,000,000	$3,700	$3,700	$3,500est.
$2,000,000	$7,400	$7,400	$7,000est.

Selling in South Carolina: what to know

Deed recording fee

South Carolina’s deed recording fee is $1.85 per $500 of the price (0.37%), rounded up to the next $500: $1.30 to the state and $0.55 to the county. The seller is primarily liable, so it is a seller cost: $1,110 on a $300,000 sale.

Title insurance

The buyer customarily pays for the owner’s policy in South Carolina, issued through the closing attorney’s office.

Who runs the closing

South Carolina requires an attorney to supervise residential closings, under state Supreme Court precedent. Sellers commonly pay a deed-preparation or attorney fee.

Property taxes

South Carolina generally bills the calendar year in the fall, due by January 15 of the next year, so taxes are paid in arrears and the seller credits the buyer.

Selling in South Carolina: questions

Who pays the deed recording fee in South Carolina?

The seller. South Carolina makes the seller primarily liable for the fee of $1.85 per $500 (0.37%).

Does South Carolina require an attorney at closing?

Yes. Under South Carolina Supreme Court precedent an attorney must supervise residential closings.

How are property taxes prorated in South Carolina?

South Carolina taxes are paid in arrears, due by January 15 for the prior year, so the seller credits the buyer for the year to date.

How much are seller closing costs in South Carolina?

Leaving out commissions, which are whatever the seller agrees, and the loan payoff, a South Carolina seller’s costs on a $300,000 sale come to about $5,488 with the calculator’s estimates and a December 5, 2026 closing: settlement or escrow fee $600, closing attorney $900, recording and release fees $100, deed recording fee $1,110, property taxes (prorated) $2,778. Put in your own numbers above for a closer figure.

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