Approximation of Purchase Expenses to Buyer


Attorney's Fees
$550 - $775
Appraisal (if required by lender)
$500 - $650
Survey (if required by lender - includes elevation)
$895
Home Inspection Fee (House / Villa)
$500 - $600
Re-inspection Fee (if necessary)
$75 - $150
Credit Report (Financial Institution)
$50 & Up
Recording Fees (Mortgage / Deed)
$10 - $30
Abstract of Title
$285
Title Insurance (if required by lender)
Example: Property $750,000 - $1,620 + 75
Binder
$75
Hilton Head Island Transfer Fee***
1/4 of 1% of purchase price
***These funds are used for maintaining the beauty of the
Island and purchasing land for public vs. developer use.

Miscellaneous expenses: May include overnight postage fees (UPS, Fed Ex, etc),
long distance calls, copying costs, etc.

Please note: Fees are approximate and vary by attorney, appraiser, inspector, etc.
All prices are subject to change.


Plantation / Community Property Owner Association Annual Fees
2007

Improved
Unimproved
Allenwood
$600.00
N/A
Ashton Cove
$880.00
$880.00
Baynard Park
$1,500.00
N/A
Belfair
$10,606.00
$10,606.00
Berkeley Hall
$12,500.00
$12,500.00
Bloody Point
$1,200,00
$1,000.00
Bull Point
$2,360.00
$2,360.00
Callawassie
$1,050.00
$1,050.00
Cedar Lake
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Chinaberry Ridge
$423.00
$423.00
Colleton River
$10,670.00
$10,670.00
Crosswinds
$1,130.00
$1,130.00
Dataw Island
$1,463.00
$1,463.00
Eagle's Pointe
$885.00
N/A
Edgefield
$431.20
N/A
Haig Point
$4,840.00
$4,840.00
Hampton Hall
$2,826.00
$2,261.00
Heritage at New Riverside
$220.00/month
N/A
Heritage Lakes
$480.00
N/A
Hidden Lakes
$533.00
$533.00
Hilton Head Plantation
$921.00
$553.00
Indigo Run - Golden Bear
$1,088.00
$925.00
Indigo Run - Golf Club
$1,746.00
$1,592.10
Indigo Run - River Club
$3,347.00
$3,193.00
Indigo Run - Berwick Green
$1,088.00
$925.00
Island West
$1,048.15
$1,048.15
Lake Linden
$488.00
$488.00
Leamington - Condo
$333.00
N/A
Leamington - Res & Lot
$1,414.00
$1,414.00
Long Cove Club
$8,506.00
$8,506.00
Martins Place
$300.00
$300.00
May River Plantation
$700.00
$700.00
Meadowbrook
$450.00
$450.00
Melrose Plantation
$700.00
$525.00
Moss Creek Plantation
$3,600.00
$2,793.00
Oldfield
$1,900.00
$1,650.00
Old Woodlands
$300.00
N/A
Palmetto Dunes
$1,085.00
$1,085.00
Palmetto Hall Plantation
$790.00
$592.50
Parkside at Baynard Park
$900.00
N/A
Pinecrest
$800.00
$800.00
Pine Ridge
$400.00
$400.00
Port Royal Plantation
$938.00
$797.00
Riverbend
$1,445.00
$1,445.00
Rose Dhu Creek
$1,170.00
$1,170.00
Rose Hill Plantation
$1,078.00
$719.00
Sea Pines Plantation
$857.00
$484.00
Shelter Cove
$620.00
N/A
Shipyard Plantation
$700.00
$700.00
Singleton Beach
$2,500.00
N/A
Singleton by the Beach
$1,574.38
$1,574.38
Spanish Wells Plantation
$1,180.00
$755.00
Spring Island
$3,225.00
$3,225.00
Sun City
$1,545.00
$1,545.00
The Crescent
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
The Farm
$479.16
N/A
The Paddocks
$1,150.00
$1,150.00
Timbercrest
$800.00
$800.00
Traditions
$840.00
$840.00
University Park
$1,089.00
N/A
Village at Old Town
$380.00
N/A
Village at Verdier Plantation
$150.00/month
$100.00/month
Wellstone at Bluffton
$872.00
N/A
Westbury Park
$1,435.00
$1,435.00
Wexford Plantation
$9,385.00
$9,385.00
Windmill Harbour
$2,200.00
$1,100.00
Windmill Harbour - Marina
$550.00 - Boatslip
MOA fee by size $857.44, $1286.24 or $1,714.86
Woodbridge
$480.00
N/A
Yacht Cove
$450.00
$225.00

These fees are subject to change without notification due to unforeseen expenses to the associations.

Annual Property Taxes

The Beaufort County Tax Assessor places an "Appraised Value" on your real estate, based upon comparable sales, the property's age, location, condition, etc. This appraised value is then multiplied by 4% for residents (6% for non-residents and corporations), to determine the "Assessed Value" of a property. The assessed value is then multiplied by the millage rate for your district. A $400,000 resident home, for example, has an assessed value of $16,000 ($400,000 X 4%). That $16,000 is then multiplied by the current millage rate which, in Hilton Head district 550, is .1651. The 2006 property tax for that home would be $2,642.

Personal Property Taxes

South Carolina has a personal property tax on automobiles, recreational vehicles, airplanes and boats based on an assessed value of 10.5 percent of total purchase price. The assessed value is then multiplied by the appropriate millage rate of the district in which the taxpayer resides.

Personal Income Taxes

Exemptions, adjustments and deductions allowed on a federal income tax return are allowed on a state return. A person's federal taxable income is the starting point to determine South Carolina state income tax liability. The following chart shows the sliding scale of South Carolina's tax rate for personal income:


  • Two percent (2%) on the first $2,000
  • Three percent (3%) on the next $2,000
  • Four percent (4%) on the next $2,000
  • Five percent (5%) on the next $2,000
  • Six percent (6%) on the next $2,000
  • Seven percent (7%) on the next $10,000

Sales Taxes

South Carolina has a five percent sales tax. Persons 85 years or older pay only 4 percent sales tax. There is a state-wide accommodations tax of 2 percent. A maximum of $300 is imposed on purchases of motor vehicles, boats and leased vehicles. Hilton Head Island imposes a 3 percent tax.

Estate Taxes

Estates worth $1,000,000 or less are exempt from estate tax in South Carolina.


Barbra Finer
Sea Pines Real Estate Company
South Carolina Licensed Real Estate Agent
32 Greenwood Drive / Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone (843) 686-7934 / Toll Free (800) 846-7829
Email: barbra@barbrafiner.com

Distinguished
Sales Award