Auditor's Office


Our Responsibilities:

The Auditor sets millage, as approved by Oconee County Council, based upon the County's assessed values as determined by local and state government market values, the budgetary needs of Oconee County, and the School District of Oconee County. The Auditor assembles information that results in the levying of property taxes for real estate and personal property and generates tax notices that are collected by the Oconee County Treasurer. The Auditor's Office processes personal property values and assessments (vehicles, boats, motors, airplanes, business personal property) based upon SC Department of Revenue guidelines. The office also processes Homestead Exemptions, as well as assists citizens with exemptions for other properties.

Our Mission:

Ensure that all taxpayers are equally and fairly taxed in accordance with South Carolina regulations and assist Oconee County citizens in understanding property tax laws and their rights as provided under the law.

Our Mission

It is the mission of Oconee County to provide our current and future citizens and visitors quality services while protecting our communities, heritage, environment and natural resources, in an ever-changing world.

Vision

Oconee County – A diverse, growing, safe, vibrant community guided by rural traditions and shaped by natural beauty; where employment, education and recreation offer a rich quality of life for all generations, both today and tomorrow.