SCDOT sells surplus property to the public through this web site
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Property Management section of the Right of Way Office is responsible for the sale and disposition of SCDOT’s surplus real property, including property improvements. This includes maintaining an inventory of surplus property and records of surplus property dispositions. ... A parcel of land is considered to be “surplus property” if SCDOT’s engineering sections determine that the property is no longer necessary for the proper operation of SCDOT or the highway systems and SCDOT’s Commission approves of its disposal. Types of Property: Economic Parcels - parcels large enough to be developed, are free standing, have access, have monetary value, and comply with local zoning ordinances. Uneconomic Parcels - properties too small to develop and limited or no access. These properties typically have a market limited to the adjoining landowners. Improvements - structures located within the right of way that need to be moved: i.e. houses, mobile homes, fences, storage buildings, etc. Conveyances: Surplus property owned by SCDOT is conveyed by a quitclaim deed. The quitclaim deed is signed by the Secretary of Transportation and the Deputy Secretary for Finance & Administration. All costs associated with the transaction are the responsibility of the purchaser. The quitclaim deed is recorded with the appropriate county Register of Deeds office. Improvements are conveyed by a Bill of Sale. Leases: Property owned by SCDOT in fee simple and utilized by SCDOT for highway purposes, but with compatible uses pursuant to a Lease Agreement. Payment: Payment for surplus property and the recording fees are to be made by certified check or by electronic transfer of funds to SCDOT. All certified checks are to be made payable to SCDOT. Read more
Request to Purchase or Lease Property
Below is a list of all of the Property Management Listings.
Please refer to the instructions contained in thelisting document.
Uneconomic parcels are those that are not able to be developed independently of other parcels and are normally only valuable to the adjacent landowner(s) due to size, topography or access issues. Road sections that have been abandoned due to road relocation or realignment are also considered uneconomic parcels. Please complete the Request for Services Form and return it to the Property Management office for processing. Please provide detailed information to better assist our office in determining the exact location of the property of interest. The mailing address is SCDOT, ATTN: Property Management, Post Office Box 191, Columbia, SC 29202-0191 and the fax number is (803) 737-1403.
* All requests are processed in the order that they are received.
Economic parcels are those which are large enough to be developed independently of other parcels and are accessible from a public road. These parcels are usually first offered to the public by sealed bid sale. ...Typically the highest bidder is the successful bidder, but SCDOT reserves the right to reject all bids if they are all not considered to be in the best interest of the State. A sealed bid sale entails bidders submitting bids in a sealed envelope for a parcel before 11:00 AM on the designated date of the bid sale. The bids remain sealed until the opening of the bids, which is immediately after 11:00 AM and are opened before a minimum of three staff members of the Property Management section. Bids are not awarded until there has been a close review of the submittals, ensuring that all contracts are properly executed and the correct earnest money in the form of a certified check is enclosed. The Property Management section makes a recommendation to the Director of Rights of Way to accept the highest bid or reject all of the bids if they are all deemed to be unacceptable. We must have the concurrence of the Director of Rights of Way before the bidders are notified of the results of the bid sale. See a list of properties for current bid sale. If a bid sale has occurred and no acceptable bids have been received, SCDOT may then accept direct offers for the property. See a list of current properties available for direct offers. Read more
SCDOT occasionally purchases homes or buildings that are within new right of way needed for a transportation project. These improvements are sold by this office by public bid sale and must be removed from the property. ... Typically the highest bidder is the successful bidder, but SCDOT reserves the right to reject all bids if they are all not considered to be in the best interest of the State. A sealed bid sale entails bidders submitting bids in a sealed envelope for a parcel before 11:00 AM on the designated date of the bid sale. The bids remain sealed until the opening of the bids, which is immediately after 11:00 AM and are opened before a minimum of three staff members of the Property Management section. Bids are not awarded until there has been a close review of the submittals, ensuring that all contracts are properly executed, and the correct earnest money and the performance deposit are enclosed. Monetary submittals must be in the form of a certified check or a money order. The Property Management section makes a recommendation to the Director of Rights of Way to accept the highest bid or reject all of the bids if they are all deemed to be unacceptable. We must have the concurrence of the Director of Rights of Way before the bidders are notified of the results of the bid sale. The performance deposit is required on these transactions to ensure that the lot is cleared and left in a child safe manner by the specified date. The performance deposit is returned to the bidder after the lot is cleared and inspected to insure that it is child safe. “Child Safe” for our purposes is defined as no large holes, nails, or dangerous materials are to be left exposed and pipe is to be cut off at ground level and capped. This page contains a list of improvements available for current bid sale. If a house/building bid sale has occurred and no acceptable bids have been received, SCDOT may then accept direct offers for the houses/buildings. See a list of current improvements for direct offers. Read more
