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Greenwood County, SC vacation rental rules and taxes

Greenwood County’s rental market centers on Lake Greenwood and the City of Greenwood. State-collected tax is 8%; the city adds 3%, and we found no county accommodations tax or short-term rental rules.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 70 listings in Greenwood
Plus lake homes (AirROI).Source
State-collected tax
8%
7% state + 1% capital projects tax.Source
County accommodations tax
None found
The county’s 2% hospitality tax is on prepared food, not lodging.Source

Lake Greenwood’s north shore is in Laurens County, which has its own page.

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Towns

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Greenwood (city)

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Greenwood (city)’s code. You owe 8% state-collected tax plus 3% city accommodations tax, and the town may require a business license.

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Unincorporated Greenwood County

We found no county short-term rental permit or county accommodations tax in Greenwood County. Outside city limits you owe the 8% state-collected tax.

Sources

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