South Dakota · FIPS 46015 · ACS 2020–2024
Brule County, South Dakota property tax rate
Homeowners in Brule County paid a median of $2,071 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $216,800 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.82% of home value, 18% below the South Dakota rate of 1.00% and 13% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.82%Effective tax rate±0.19% margin · South Dakota: 1.00%
- $2,071Median tax per yearSouth Dakota: $2,724 · U.S.: $3,119
- $216,800Median home valueSouth Dakota: $257,400
- 1,493Owner-occupied homes76% of households own
| Measure | Brule County | South Dakota | U.S. | Brule County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.82% | 1.00% | 0.94% | 0.76% | +0.05 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,071 | $2,724 | $3,119 | $1,744 | +$327 (+18.8%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,250 | $2,955 | $3,489 | $1,930 | +$320 (+16.6%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,961 | $2,390 | $2,576 | $1,562 | +$399 (+25.5%) |
| Median home value | $216,800 | $257,400 | $332,700 | $205,500 | +$11,300 (+5.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $3,245,600 | $761,479,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $2,817,900 |
How Brule County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $8.16 a year, against $9.97 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in South Dakota: 10 of 44 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 55% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.93% of value; homes without one: 0.76%. Median bills: $2,250 and $1,961.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.05 pts) and the median tax changed +$327 (+18.8%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.82% ± 0.19% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 1,493 owner-occupied homes.
South Dakota counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County | 0.77% | $2,744 | $346,500 |
| Day County | 0.78% | $1,693 | $173,600 |
| Hand County | 0.80% | $1,413 | $159,300 |
| Edmunds County | 0.81% | $1,313 | $163,300 |
| Hanson County | 0.82% | $1,979 | $191,200 |
| Jerauld County | 0.83% | $1,265 | $150,800 |
| Douglas County | 0.84% | $1,653 | $166,900 |
| Moody County | 0.87% | $2,500 | $226,500 |
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.