South Dakota · FIPS 46093 · ACS 2020–2024
Meade County, South Dakota property tax rate
Homeowners in Meade County paid a median of $3,129 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $310,900 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.91% of home value, 9% below the South Dakota rate of 1.00% and 4% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.91%Effective tax rate±0.13% margin · South Dakota: 1.00%
- $3,129Median tax per yearSouth Dakota: $2,724 · U.S.: $3,119
- $310,900Median home valueSouth Dakota: $257,400
- 8,727Owner-occupied homes73% of households own
| Measure | Meade County | South Dakota | U.S. | Meade County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.91% | 1.00% | 0.94% | 0.96% | −0.05 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $3,129 | $2,724 | $3,119 | $2,840 | +$289 (+10.2%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $3,514 | $2,955 | $3,489 | $3,085 | +$429 (+13.9%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,562 | $2,390 | $2,576 | $2,543 | +$19 (+0.7%) |
| Median home value | $310,900 | $257,400 | $332,700 | $274,800 | +$36,100 (+13.1%) |
| Total taxes paid | $27,812,300 | $761,479,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $25,564,800 |
How Meade County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $9.05 a year, against $9.97 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in South Dakota: 16 of 44 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 62% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.98% of value; homes without one: 0.80%. Median bills: $3,514 and $2,562.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.05 pts) and the median tax changed +$289 (+10.2%). 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 0.91% ± 0.13% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 8,727 owner-occupied homes.
South Dakota counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moody County | 0.87% | $2,500 | $226,500 |
| Butte County | 0.88% | $2,265 | $244,600 |
| Hutchinson County | 0.91% | $1,867 | $163,000 |
| Grant County | 0.92% | $1,557 | $171,000 |
| McCook County | 0.92% | $2,444 | $230,100 |
| Lake County | 0.93% | $2,546 | $247,600 |
| Kingsbury County | 0.93% | $1,704 | $169,500 |
| Codington County | 0.96% | $2,308 | $237,700 |
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.