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South Carolina Address Format (2026) — How to Write a South Carolina Address

How to write a South Carolina address: street, city, state code, and ZIP, with a South Carolina example, city links, and a pre-filtered generator.

A South Carolina address follows the standard US order: street, apartment or suite, city, two-letter state code, and ZIP code. The state code is SC.

This page adds the state-specific details that are easy to miss: the capital, the largest city, the timezone, a ZIP example, and the state sales-tax position.

How to write a South Carolina address

Write the street address first, then the apartment or suite if there is one, then the city, the state code SC, and the ZIP code. Put the country on the last line for international mail.

Example format: 123 Example Street, Apt 4B, Columbia, SC 29201, United States.

South Carolina at a glance

Use these facts to check a form, a shipping label, or a test fixture. They describe the state, not a specific address.

FieldValue
State codeSC
CapitalColumbia
Largest cityColumbia
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
ZIP example29201
State sales tax6%

Cities with pre-filtered generators

Open a city page to generate an address in that city with the state and ZIP already selected.

  • Columbia (Richland County) — /us/south-carolina/columbia
  • Charleston (Charleston County) — /us/south-carolina/charleston

Sales tax and address checks

South Carolina has a state-level base sales tax of 6%. Cities and counties may add local tax, so the checkout rate can be higher.

An address does not decide the final tax rate on its own. The seller, the product category, local rules, and nexus can all change the result.

Questions

What is the address format in South Carolina?+
Street address, apartment or suite, city, SC, ZIP code, United States. The state code is always SC.
Does South Carolina have a sales tax?+
South Carolina has a state-level base sales tax of 6%. Cities and counties may add local tax, so the checkout rate can be higher.
Can I generate a South Carolina address?+
Yes. Open the South Carolina generator to pick a city, or use the city pages listed above for a pre-filtered result.

Examples are synthetic. Do not use a generated address for identity checks, account registration, or delivery.

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