North Charleston Accommodations Tax Calculator

North Charleston short-term rental tax rates

Charleston County part

Berkeley County part

Dorchester County part

Verify: Dorchester County local accommodations tax, 2%. Dorchester County reports a 2% local accommodations tax to the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (unaudited, FY 2023-24). No county ordinance confirming the rate or its reach inside the city was reachable, and a county may not charge more than 1.5% inside a town without the town's consent (SC Code 6-1-520), so it may be lower here. Counted at 2% so you set enough aside; confirm with Dorchester County. Source: SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, County Accommodations Tax Revenues and Rates (FY 2023-24) (checked Oct 27, 2026).

Tracker note, quoted from the Coastal SC STR Rules dataset: "Varies by county part. The City accommodations tax is 2% citywide (stays under 30 days), remitted monthly to Charleston County. Charleston County part, 14% total: state sales 5%, state accommodations 2%, local option 1%, transportation 1%, education capital improvement 1% (10%, remitted to SCDOR per ST-575); Charleston County accommodations 2% (remitted to Charleston County). Berkeley County part, 14% total: SCDOR 10% (state sales 5%, state accommodations 2%, education capital improvement 1%, transportation 1%, local option 1%); City 2%; Berkeley County accommodations fee 2% (Ord. 21-05-28, applies inside municipalities, remitted to the Berkeley County Treasurer by the 20th). Dorchester County part: at least 10% (SCDOR 8%: state sales 5%, state accommodations 2%, transportation 1%; City 2%); a Dorchester County local accommodations tax is unverified: the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office lists a 2% county rate for FY 2023-24 as reported by the county (unaudited), but no county ordinance confirming the rate or whether it applies inside the city was reachable (the county site blocks automated access; its 2% hospitality tax covers prepared food and beverages only). Airbnb collects the SCDOR taxes and the City 2%; Vrbo collects in all Charleston County jurisdictions. Platform collection of the Berkeley County fee is unknown. Mandatory cleaning and other required fees are part of the taxable rental charge; optional services the guest can decline are not (SCDOR Sales Tax Manual Ch. 11, Q6 to Q9)."

Cleaning fees and accommodations tax

It depends on whether the guest can decline it. Under the SCDOR Sales Tax Manual (Chapter 11, Questions 6 to 9), a mandatory cleaning fee is part of the taxable rent, even when it is listed as a separate line. An optional cleaning service the guest can choose or decline is not taxed. Tick the mandatory box in the calculator to include your cleaning fee in the taxable amount.

Source: SCDOR Sales Tax Manual, Chapter 11, Accommodations, Questions 6 to 9 (September 2025 edition).

How it works

Taxable amount = nightly rate x nights + other mandatory charges + the cleaning fee when it is mandatory. Tax = taxable amount x the sum of the known rates (plus any additional local rate you enter). Where a local rate is marked verify, it is the rate the town or county reported to the state, counted in full until the town or county confirms it.