South Dakota property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Estimate my billHow South Dakota changed in five years
Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.
Ways to lower your bill in South Dakota
- Homestead exemption or credit. South Dakota homeowners can usually reduce the taxable value of the home they live in. You apply once with your county assessor, and the local deadline is often in the first months of the year. How homestead exemptions work
- Senior, disability and veteran relief. Extra exemptions, freezes or credits are common for owners 65 and over, people with disabilities and veterans with a service-connected disability. Many need a separate form. Senior relief explained
- Appeal a high value. If the assessed value is above what similar homes sell for, you can appeal for free, within a short window after the notice arrives. How to appeal
Official South Dakota information on exemptions
Amounts, income limits and deadlines change, and many programs are run county by county. Your county assessor's office can confirm what you qualify for.
Largest cities and towns
Property tax in South Dakota, in plain words
Homeowners in South Dakota pay a typical 1.06% of their home's value in property tax each year, above the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $257,400, that comes to about $2,724 a year. South Dakota ranks 18th highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. Todd County has the highest typical rate at 1.81%, and Oglala Lakota County the lowest at 0.38%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
South Dakota has no broad state income tax. The state sales tax rate is 4.2%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 3.6% of median household income in South Dakota.
Every county in South Dakota
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| County | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | 1.04% | $1,574 | $151,900 |
| Beadle County | 1.08% | $1,900 | $175,100 |
| Bennett County | 0.98% | $1,535 | $156,400 |
| Bon Homme County | 1.27% | $1,707 | $134,100 |
| Brookings County | 1.13% | $2,981 | $264,600 |
| Brown County | 1.18% | $2,598 | $221,100 |
| Brule County | 0.95% | $2,071 | $216,800 |
| Buffalo County | 0.40% | $473 | $117,800 |
| Butte County | 0.93% | $2,265 | $244,600 |
| Campbell County | 1.18% | $1,368 | $115,900 |
| Charles Mix County | 1.10% | $1,878 | $170,600 |
| Clark County | 0.88% | $1,389 | $158,400 |
| Clay County | 1.26% | $2,937 | $232,300 |
| Codington County | 0.97% | $2,308 | $237,700 |
| Corson County | 1.45% | $1,009 | $69,800 |
| Custer County | 0.77% | $2,879 | $372,100 |
| Davison County | 1.23% | $2,526 | $205,800 |
| Day County | 0.97% | $1,693 | $173,600 |
| Deuel County | 0.82% | $1,694 | $205,900 |
| Dewey County | 1.51% | $1,050 | $69,600 |
| Douglas County | 0.99% | $1,653 | $166,900 |
| Edmunds County | 0.80% | $1,313 | $163,300 |
| Fall River County | 1.00% | $1,940 | $193,200 |
| Faulk County | 0.62% | $916 | $147,500 |
| Grant County | 0.91% | $1,557 | $171,000 |
| Gregory County | 1.02% | $1,428 | $139,900 |
| Haakon County | 0.91% | $1,489 | $164,200 |
| Hamlin County | 1.11% | $2,313 | $208,600 |
| Hand County | 0.89% | $1,413 | $159,300 |
| Hanson County | 1.03% | $1,979 | $191,200 |
| Harding County | 1.12% | $1,863 | $166,100 |
| Hughes County | 1.10% | $2,659 | $242,000 |
| Hutchinson County | 1.15% | $1,867 | $163,000 |
| Hyde County | 0.96% | $1,743 | $181,600 |
| Jackson County | 0.65% | $760 | $117,300 |
| Jerauld County | 0.84% | $1,265 | $150,800 |
| Jones County | 0.94% | $1,313 | $139,600 |
| Kingsbury County | 1.00% | $1,704 | $169,500 |
| Lake County | 1.03% | $2,546 | $247,600 |
| Lawrence County | 0.79% | $2,744 | $346,500 |
| Lincoln County | 1.15% | $3,990 | $348,300 |
| Lyman County | 0.91% | $1,506 | $165,800 |
| Marshall County | 0.87% | $1,359 | $156,500 |
| McCook County | 1.06% | $2,444 | $230,100 |
| McPherson County | 1.55% | $1,323 | $85,600 |
| Meade County | 1.01% | $3,129 | $310,900 |
| Mellette County | 0.98% | $825 | $84,100 |
| Miner County | 0.92% | $1,306 | $142,600 |
| Minnehaha County | 1.14% | $3,281 | $287,600 |
| Moody County | 1.10% | $2,500 | $226,500 |
| Oglala Lakota County | 0.38% | Under $200 | $52,900 |
| Pennington County | 1.08% | $3,265 | $302,200 |
| Perkins County | 1.29% | $1,478 | $114,600 |
| Potter County | 1.42% | $1,717 | $121,300 |
| Roberts County | 0.97% | $1,492 | $154,500 |
| Sanborn County | 1.17% | $1,586 | $135,600 |
| Spink County | 1.28% | $1,584 | $123,300 |
| Stanley County | 1.32% | $2,679 | $203,500 |
| Sully County | 0.83% | $1,715 | $205,400 |
| Todd County | 1.81% | $975 | $53,900 |
| Tripp County | 0.95% | $1,262 | $132,900 |
| Turner County | 0.98% | $2,181 | $222,900 |
| Union County | 1.10% | $3,317 | $301,100 |
| Walworth County | 1.31% | $1,792 | $136,600 |
| Yankton County | 1.06% | $2,388 | $225,900 |
| Ziebach County | 0.61% | $613 | $99,600 |