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South Dakota property tax rates by county
South Dakota homeowners paid 1.00% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 34th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $2,724 a year on a median home value of $257,400. Across counties, rates ran from 0.69% (Roberts County) to 1.14% (Davison County).
- 1.00%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.03 pts vs 2019–2023
- $2,724Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
- $257,400Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
- 250,621Owner-occupied homes69% of households own
How South Dakota compares
- U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. South Dakota is 6% above the national rate.
- Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.03 pts in the rate, +$134 (+5.2%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
- With a mortgage, South Dakota owners’ median bill was $2,955; without one, $2,390.
- 44 of 66 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).
Every South Dakota county
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value | Owner homes | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | 0.97% | $1,574 | $151,900 | 774 | Reliable |
| Beadle County | 1.01% | $1,900 | $175,100 | 5,494 | Reliable |
| Bennett County | 0.92% | $1,535 | $156,400 | 563 | Small sample |
| Bon Homme County | 1.10% | $1,707 | $134,100 | 1,946 | Reliable |
| Brookings County | 1.11% | $2,981 | $264,600 | 7,896 | Reliable |
| Brown County | 1.07% | $2,598 | $221,100 | 11,014 | Reliable |
| Brule County | 0.82% | $2,071 | $216,800 | 1,493 | Reliable |
| Buffalo County | 0.20% | $473 | $117,800 | 267 | Small sample |
| Butte County | 0.88% | $2,265 | $244,600 | 3,279 | Reliable |
| Campbell County | 1.03% | $1,368 | $115,900 | 575 | Reliable |
| Charles Mix County | 0.97% | $1,878 | $170,600 | 2,193 | Reliable |
| Clark County | 0.76% | $1,389 | $158,400 | 1,036 | Reliable |
| Clay County | 1.13% | $2,937 | $232,300 | 2,819 | Reliable |
| Codington County | 0.96% | $2,308 | $237,700 | 8,747 | Reliable |
| Corson County | 1.18% | $1,009 | $69,800 | 667 | Small sample |
| Custer County | 0.71% | $2,879 | $372,100 | 3,809 | Reliable |
| Davison County | 1.14% | $2,526 | $205,800 | 5,470 | Reliable |
| Day County | 0.78% | $1,693 | $173,600 | 1,768 | Reliable |
| Deuel County | 0.76% | $1,694 | $205,900 | 1,452 | Small sample |
| Dewey County | 0.95% | $1,050 | $69,600 | 1,036 | Small sample |
| Douglas County | 0.84% | $1,653 | $166,900 | 873 | Reliable |
| Edmunds County | 0.81% | $1,313 | $163,300 | 1,322 | Reliable |
| Fall River County | 1.03% | $1,940 | $193,200 | 2,631 | Reliable |
| Faulk County | 0.75% | $916 | $147,500 | 686 | Small sample |
| Grant County | 0.92% | $1,557 | $171,000 | 2,291 | Reliable |
| Gregory County | 0.76% | $1,428 | $139,900 | 1,234 | Small sample |
| Haakon County | 0.74% | $1,489 | $164,200 | 544 | Small sample |
| Hamlin County | 1.02% | $2,313 | $208,600 | 1,799 | Reliable |
| Hand County | 0.80% | $1,413 | $159,300 | 920 | Reliable |
| Hanson County | 0.82% | $1,979 | $191,200 | 1,012 | Reliable |
| Harding County | 0.98% | $1,863 | $166,100 | 381 | Small sample |
| Hughes County | 1.03% | $2,659 | $242,000 | 5,221 | Reliable |
| Hutchinson County | 0.91% | $1,867 | $163,000 | 2,247 | Reliable |
| Hyde County | 1.03% | $1,743 | $181,600 | 420 | Small sample |
| Jackson County | 0.69% | $760 | $117,300 | 559 | Small sample |
| Jerauld County | 0.83% | $1,265 | $150,800 | 660 | Reliable |
| Jones County | 0.99% | $1,313 | $139,600 | 261 | Small sample |
| Kingsbury County | 0.93% | $1,704 | $169,500 | 1,733 | Reliable |
| Lake County | 0.93% | $2,546 | $247,600 | 3,482 | Reliable |
| Lawrence County | 0.77% | $2,744 | $346,500 | 7,846 | Reliable |
| Lincoln County | 1.12% | $3,990 | $348,300 | 19,861 | Reliable |
| Lyman County | 0.96% | $1,506 | $165,800 | 831 | Small sample |
| Marshall County | 0.67% | $1,359 | $156,500 | 1,326 | Small sample |
| McCook County | 0.92% | $2,444 | $230,100 | 1,765 | Reliable |
| McPherson County | 1.10% | $1,323 | $85,600 | 744 | Reliable |
| Meade County | 0.91% | $3,129 | $310,900 | 8,727 | Reliable |
| Mellette County | 0.62% | $825 | $84,100 | 387 | Small sample |
| Miner County | 0.70% | $1,306 | $142,600 | 790 | Reliable |
| Minnehaha County | 1.06% | $3,281 | $287,600 | 53,507 | Reliable |
| Moody County | 0.87% | $2,500 | $226,500 | 1,880 | Reliable |
| Oglala Lakota County | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Small sample |
| Pennington County | 1.00% | $3,265 | $302,200 | 32,125 | Reliable |
| Perkins County | 0.97% | $1,478 | $114,600 | 1,026 | Reliable |
| Potter County | 1.23% | $1,717 | $121,300 | 869 | Small sample |
| Roberts County | 0.69% | $1,492 | $154,500 | 2,580 | Reliable |
| Sanborn County | 0.59% | $1,586 | $135,600 | 744 | Small sample |
| Spink County | 0.98% | $1,584 | $123,300 | 1,808 | Reliable |
| Stanley County | 1.11% | $2,679 | $203,500 | 1,072 | Small sample |
| Sully County | 0.86% | $1,715 | $205,400 | 464 | Small sample |
| Todd County | 0.74% | $975 | $53,900 | 1,179 | Small sample |
| Tripp County | 0.69% | $1,262 | $132,900 | 1,545 | Reliable |
| Turner County | 1.01% | $2,181 | $222,900 | 2,817 | Reliable |
| Union County | 1.12% | $3,317 | $301,100 | 5,343 | Reliable |
| Walworth County | 1.12% | $1,792 | $136,600 | 1,841 | Reliable |
| Yankton County | 0.99% | $2,388 | $225,900 | 7,046 | Reliable |
| Ziebach County | 0.62% | $613 | $99,600 | 420 | Small sample |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.