South Dakota · FIPS 46065 · ACS 2020–2024
Hughes County, South Dakota property tax rate
Homeowners in Hughes County paid a median of $2,659 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $242,000 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.03% of home value, 3% above the South Dakota rate of 1.00% and 9% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.03%Effective tax rate±0.17% margin · South Dakota: 1.00%
- $2,659Median tax per yearSouth Dakota: $2,724 · U.S.: $3,119
- $242,000Median home valueSouth Dakota: $257,400
- 5,221Owner-occupied homes72% of households own
| Measure | Hughes County | South Dakota | U.S. | Hughes County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.03% | 1.00% | 0.94% | 1.09% | −0.06 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,659 | $2,724 | $3,119 | $2,526 | +$133 (+5.3%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,809 | $2,955 | $3,489 | $2,645 | +$164 (+6.2%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,275 | $2,390 | $2,576 | $2,221 | +$54 (+2.4%) |
| Median home value | $242,000 | $257,400 | $332,700 | $221,100 | +$20,900 (+9.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $15,505,200 | $761,479,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $16,171,600 |
How Hughes County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $10.26 a year, against $9.97 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in South Dakota: 32 of 44 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 71% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.03% of value; homes without one: 1.02%. Median bills: $2,809 and $2,275.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.06 pts) and the median tax changed +$133 (+5.3%). 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 1.03% ± 0.17% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 5,221 owner-occupied homes.
South Dakota counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yankton County | 0.99% | $2,388 | $225,900 |
| Pennington County | 1.00% | $3,265 | $302,200 |
| Beadle County | 1.01% | $1,900 | $175,100 |
| Turner County | 1.01% | $2,181 | $222,900 |
| Hamlin County | 1.02% | $2,313 | $208,600 |
| Fall River County | 1.03% | $1,940 | $193,200 |
| Campbell County | 1.03% | $1,368 | $115,900 |
| Minnehaha County | 1.06% | $3,281 | $287,600 |
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.