South Carolina & Virginia Closing Cost Calculator

South Carolina requires an attorney at closing, which is a line item most states do not have. Transfer tax: 0.37%.

South Carolina, Virginia share this page. Their rules produce the same answer to within a rounding difference, so publishing separate near-identical pages would add URLs without adding information. Every figure below applies to all 2.

South Carolina closing cost estimator

South Carolina requires an attorney at closing, which is a line item most states do not have. Transfer tax: 0.37%.

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South Carolina at a glance

Figure	South Carolina	Source
State transfer tax rate	0.37%	[2]
Attorney required at closing	Yes	[2]
Typical total closing cost	2.70%	[2]
On the median home	$8,343	[1]

[2] [1] Sources

Typical closing cost — all 50 states

South Carolina highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: South Carolina, ranked 25 of 50. Median 2.70%.

South Carolina closing costs by price and side

Buyer and seller totals, including South Carolina's 0.37% transfer tax.

Purchase price	Buyer total	Seller total	Transfer tax
$100,000	$2,750	$2,420	$370
$150,000	$3,450	$2,955	$555
$175,000	$3,800	$3,223	$648
$200,000	$4,150	$3,490	$740
$225,000	$4,500	$3,758	$833
$250,000	$4,850	$4,025	$925
$300,000	$5,550	$4,560	$1,110
$350,000	$6,250	$5,095	$1,295
$400,000	$6,950	$5,630	$1,480
$450,000	$7,650	$6,165	$1,665
$500,000	$8,350	$6,700	$1,850
$600,000	$9,750	$7,770	$2,220
$700,000	$11,150	$8,840	$2,590
$800,000	$12,550	$9,910	$2,960
$950,000	$14,650	$11,515	$3,515
$1,100,000	$16,750	$13,120	$4,070
$1,300,000	$19,550	$15,260	$4,810
$1,600,000	$23,750	$18,470	$5,920

Worked figures for South Carolina

South Carolina values:

Price	Buyer	Seller	Transfer
$150,000	$3,450	$2,955	$555
$200,000	$4,150	$3,490	$740
$250,000	$4,850	$4,025	$925
$300,000	$5,550	$4,560	$1,110
$400,000	$6,950	$5,630	$1,480
$500,000	$8,350	$6,700	$1,850
$600,000	$9,750	$7,770	$2,220
$750,000	$11,850	$9,375	$2,775
$900,000	$13,950	$10,980	$3,330
$1,200,000	$18,150	$14,190	$4,440

How South Carolina compares nationally

On typical closing cost, South Carolina ranks #25 of 50 at 2.70% — essentially at the national median. The national range runs from 2.00% (California) to 3.80% (New York).

Rank	State	Typical closing cost
#23	Nebraska	2.70%
#24	Ohio	2.70%
#25	South Carolina	2.70%
#26	Virginia	2.70%
#27	Kansas	2.60%

Attorney closing states, ranked

Same rule structure as South Carolina:

State	Typical closing cost	vs South Carolina
New Jersey	3.50%	+29.6%
Connecticut	3.10%	+14.8%
Maine	3.00%	+11.1%
Georgia	2.80%	+3.7%
West Virginia	2.80%	+3.7%
South Carolina	2.70%	—
Mississippi	2.60%	-3.7%
North Carolina	2.50%	-7.4%

South Carolina questions, answered with South Carolina numbers

What are buyer closing costs in South Carolina?▾

On South Carolina's median home price of $309,000, expect roughly $5,676 as a buyer, including about $1,200 in attorney fees that South Carolina requires.

What does the seller pay in South Carolina?▾

About $4,656 on the median home, of which $1,143 is South Carolina's 0.37% transfer tax.

Do I need an attorney to close in South Carolina?▾

Yes. South Carolina requires an attorney at closing, typically $1,200, a cost buyers in title-company states do not have.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. South Carolina figures only — verify with the relevant South Carolina agency before acting. How this is calculated.