South Dakota Property Tax
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Effective property tax rate
1.12%
0.12pp above the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among South Dakota's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd County | 2.23% |
| 2 | McPherson County | 1.55% |
| 3 | Mellette County | 1.53% |
| 4 | Campbell County | 1.44% |
| 5 | Walworth County | 1.44% |
| 6 | Stanley County | 1.43% |
| 7 | Potter County | 1.37% |
| 8 | Dewey County | 1.34% |
| 9 | Corson County | 1.34% |
| 10 | Perkins County | 1.33% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oglala Lakota County | 0.44% |
| 2 | Ziebach County | 0.58% |
| 3 | Faulk County | 0.76% |
| 4 | Custer County | 0.78% |
| 5 | Buffalo County | 0.78% |
| 6 | Deuel County | 0.82% |
| 7 | Haakon County | 0.85% |
| 8 | Brule County | 0.85% |
| 9 | Grant County | 0.85% |
| 10 | Sully County | 0.85% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 66 counties in South Dakota. 1 county has unavailable data from Census 2023.
Showing 66 of 66 counties
- Aurora CountyRate:1.08%Home:$129,000Tax:$1,393
- Beadle CountyRate:1.05%Home:$178,400Tax:$1,879
- Bennett CountyRate:1.03%Home:$138,600Tax:$1,424
- Bon Homme CountyRate:1.25%Home:$120,300Tax:$1,499
- Brookings CountyRate:1.14%Home:$246,300Tax:$2,795
- Brown CountyRate:1.20%Home:$212,900Tax:$2,553
- Brule CountyRate:0.85%Home:$205,500Tax:$1,744
- Buffalo CountyRate:0.78%Home:$108,000Tax:$843
- Butte CountyRate:1.06%Home:$207,700Tax:$2,197
- Campbell CountyRate:1.44%Home:$87,900Tax:$1,266
- Charles Mix CountyRate:1.08%Home:$169,200Tax:$1,823
- Clark CountyRate:0.98%Home:$141,900Tax:$1,392
- Clay CountyRate:1.30%Home:$221,800Tax:$2,879
- Codington CountyRate:1.06%Home:$218,000Tax:$2,310
- Corson CountyRate:1.34%Home:$73,800Tax:$987
- Custer CountyRate:0.78%Home:$327,200Tax:$2,549
- Davison CountyRate:1.24%Home:$190,000Tax:$2,361
- Day CountyRate:1.03%Home:$155,100Tax:$1,598
- Deuel CountyRate:0.82%Home:$180,100Tax:$1,477
- Dewey CountyRate:1.34%Home:$75,400Tax:$1,009
- Douglas CountyRate:1.17%Home:$125,000Tax:$1,466
- Edmunds CountyRate:0.87%Home:$163,600Tax:$1,417
- Fall River CountyRate:1.06%Home:$176,300Tax:$1,876
- Faulk CountyRate:0.76%Home:$124,100Tax:$946
- Grant CountyRate:0.85%Home:$179,400Tax:$1,527
- Gregory CountyRate:1.10%Home:$129,000Tax:$1,419
- Haakon CountyRate:0.85%Home:$153,200Tax:$1,297
- Hamlin CountyRate:1.09%Home:$207,700Tax:$2,264
- Hand CountyRate:0.90%Home:$152,100Tax:$1,373
- Hanson CountyRate:1.03%Home:$192,400Tax:$1,973
- Harding CountyRate:0.93%Home:$156,400Tax:$1,460
- Hughes CountyRate:1.14%Home:$221,100Tax:$2,526
- Hutchinson CountyRate:1.12%Home:$160,500Tax:$1,793
- Hyde CountyRate:1.23%Home:$134,500Tax:$1,650
- Jackson CountyRate:—Home:$111,500Tax:—
- Jerauld CountyRate:0.95%Home:$127,000Tax:$1,212
- Jones CountyRate:1.16%Home:$117,100Tax:$1,357
- Kingsbury CountyRate:1.00%Home:$159,600Tax:$1,588
- Lake CountyRate:1.07%Home:$231,000Tax:$2,463
- Lawrence CountyRate:0.86%Home:$310,800Tax:$2,671
- Lincoln CountyRate:1.18%Home:$323,500Tax:$3,822
- Lyman CountyRate:1.01%Home:$156,500Tax:$1,581
- Marshall CountyRate:0.91%Home:$147,200Tax:$1,336
- McCook CountyRate:0.98%Home:$217,300Tax:$2,133
- McPherson CountyRate:1.55%Home:$78,400Tax:$1,218
- Meade CountyRate:1.03%Home:$274,800Tax:$2,840
- Mellette CountyRate:1.53%Home:$63,000Tax:$963
- Miner CountyRate:1.11%Home:$114,100Tax:$1,264
- Minnehaha CountyRate:1.16%Home:$266,600Tax:$3,090
- Moody CountyRate:1.08%Home:$206,300Tax:$2,231
- Oglala Lakota CountyRate:0.44%Home:$45,600Tax:$199
- Pennington CountyRate:1.13%Home:$270,400Tax:$3,049
- Perkins CountyRate:1.33%Home:$105,900Tax:$1,405
- Potter CountyRate:1.37%Home:$121,300Tax:$1,663
- Roberts CountyRate:1.05%Home:$139,100Tax:$1,460
- Sanborn CountyRate:1.26%Home:$138,500Tax:$1,750
- Spink CountyRate:1.31%Home:$117,400Tax:$1,539
- Stanley CountyRate:1.43%Home:$169,900Tax:$2,423
- Sully CountyRate:0.85%Home:$198,700Tax:$1,697
- Todd CountyRate:2.23%Home:$45,200Tax:$1,006
- Tripp CountyRate:0.90%Home:$137,100Tax:$1,237
- Turner CountyRate:1.04%Home:$199,000Tax:$2,072
- Union CountyRate:1.11%Home:$269,500Tax:$2,997
- Walworth CountyRate:1.44%Home:$130,000Tax:$1,866
- Yankton CountyRate:1.13%Home:$208,200Tax:$2,347
- Ziebach CountyRate:0.58%Home:$101,700Tax:$595
South Dakota Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in South Dakota, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in South Dakota is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 1.12%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within South Dakota.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in South Dakota is 1.12%. Based on the median home value of $156,450, a typical homeowner pays around $1,598 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 66 counties in South Dakota.
Oglala Lakota County has the lowest effective property tax rate in South Dakota at 0.44%. The median home value there is $45,600, with a median annual tax of $199.
Todd County has the highest effective property tax rate in South Dakota at 2.23%. The median home value there is $45,200, with a median annual tax of $1,006.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. South Dakota's rate of 1.12% is 0.12 percentage points above the national average. This means South Dakota homeowners typically pay more in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.