South Carolina Mortgage Calculator

Run your South Carolina numbers below. Rates and thresholds for South Carolina are applied automatically, so the result reflects where you actually live.

South Carolina: property tax 0.49%, average home insurance $2,400/yr.

Total monthly payment (PITI)

Total$2,422
Principal & interest
$2,059
Property tax
$163
Home insurance
$200
Loan amount
$320,000
Total monthly payment (PITI)
$2,422

Excludes PMI, HOA dues and county-level tax variations.

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How to use the online mortgage calculator

Enter the home price, down payment, interest rate, and repayment term to estimate principal and interest. Mortgage amortization directs more of an early payment toward interest and more of a later payment toward principal. A complete housing estimate may also need property taxes, homeowners insurance, association dues, mortgage insurance, and escrow deposits, none of which are necessarily included in a basic calculator result.

A first time home buyer should compare the estimate with a lender’s official loan disclosure. A conventional loan may have different down-payment, credit, and mortgage-insurance requirements from government-backed financing. A debt to income ratio calculator can provide additional context by comparing required monthly debts with gross income. Preapproval is still conditional, and the final payment can change with the selected property, rate, taxes, insurance, and closing terms.

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Sources and methodology

Federal brackets, standard deductions and FICA thresholds come from the IRS and the Social Security Administration for the 2026 tax year. State income tax rates, brackets, standard deductions and personal exemptions come from the Tax Foundation’s 2026 state individual income tax data (updated 2026-02-17). Property tax figures use average effective county rates. Results are educational estimates and exclude local taxes, credits and post-tax deductions.

  • Property tax rate and median home value: Tax Foundation 2026 / ACS 2024
  • Home insurance premium: NAIC/Quadrant/LendingTree 2026
  • Sales tax: Tax Foundation midyear 2026
  • Cost of living index: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024
  • Minimum wage: DOL / state labor dept 2026