Taxes in Charleston will increase next fall.
Charleston City Council on Tuesday night gave its second and final approval of the 2021 budget, which includes a $24 to $72 increase in property taxes, depending on the size of the house and whether it is rented out or owner occupied. Â
In Charleston and Berkeley counties:
Tax on a $300,000 owner-occupied home would increase $24 next year.
Tax on a $300,000 rented home would increase $36 next year.
Tax on a $600,000 owner-occupied home would increase $48 next year.
Tax on a $600,000 rented home would increase $72 next year.
On Tuesday night, the budget received a second and third approval, each an 8-5 vote. Council members Marie Delcioppo, Kevin Shealy, Karl Brady, Mike Seekings and Harry Griffin opposed the increase.