South Dakota property tax by county
Across South Dakota's 65 counties, the typical (median) effective property-tax rate is 1.08% of a home's value. Rates vary widely by county, from 0.44% in Oglala Lakota County to 2.23% in Todd County. The full ranking is below; each county links to its own page. Figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax rate by county in South Dakota
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County | 2.23% | $1,006 | $45,200 |
| McPherson County | 1.55% | $1,218 | $78,400 |
| Mellette County | 1.53% | $963 | $63,000 |
| Campbell County | 1.44% | $1,266 | $87,900 |
| Walworth County | 1.44% | $1,866 | $130,000 |
| Stanley County | 1.43% | $2,423 | $169,900 |
| Potter County | 1.37% | $1,663 | $121,300 |
| Corson County | 1.34% | $987 | $73,800 |
| Dewey County | 1.34% | $1,009 | $75,400 |
| Perkins County | 1.33% | $1,405 | $105,900 |
| Spink County | 1.31% | $1,539 | $117,400 |
| Clay County | 1.3% | $2,879 | $221,800 |
| Sanborn County | 1.26% | $1,750 | $138,500 |
| Bon Homme County | 1.25% | $1,499 | $120,300 |
| Davison County | 1.24% | $2,361 | $190,000 |
| Hyde County | 1.23% | $1,650 | $134,500 |
| Brown County | 1.2% | $2,553 | $212,900 |
| Lincoln County | 1.18% | $3,822 | $323,500 |
| Douglas County | 1.17% | $1,466 | $125,000 |
| Jones County | 1.16% | $1,357 | $117,100 |
| Minnehaha County | 1.16% | $3,090 | $266,600 |
| Hughes County | 1.14% | $2,526 | $221,100 |
| Brookings County | 1.13% | $2,795 | $246,300 |
| Pennington County | 1.13% | $3,049 | $270,400 |
| Yankton County | 1.13% | $2,347 | $208,200 |
| Hutchinson County | 1.12% | $1,793 | $160,500 |
| Miner County | 1.11% | $1,264 | $114,100 |
| Union County | 1.11% | $2,997 | $269,500 |
| Gregory County | 1.1% | $1,419 | $129,000 |
| Hamlin County | 1.09% | $2,264 | $207,700 |
| Aurora County | 1.08% | $1,393 | $129,000 |
| Charles Mix County | 1.08% | $1,823 | $169,200 |
| Moody County | 1.08% | $2,231 | $206,300 |
| Lake County | 1.07% | $2,463 | $231,000 |
| Butte County | 1.06% | $2,197 | $207,700 |
| Codington County | 1.06% | $2,310 | $218,000 |
| Fall River County | 1.06% | $1,876 | $176,300 |
| Beadle County | 1.05% | $1,879 | $178,400 |
| Roberts County | 1.05% | $1,460 | $139,100 |
| Turner County | 1.04% | $2,072 | $199,000 |
| Bennett County | 1.03% | $1,424 | $138,600 |
| Day County | 1.03% | $1,598 | $155,100 |
| Hanson County | 1.03% | $1,973 | $192,400 |
| Meade County | 1.03% | $2,840 | $274,800 |
| Lyman County | 1.01% | $1,581 | $156,500 |
| Kingsbury County | 0.99% | $1,588 | $159,600 |
| Clark County | 0.98% | $1,392 | $141,900 |
| McCook County | 0.98% | $2,133 | $217,300 |
| Jerauld County | 0.95% | $1,212 | $127,000 |
| Harding County | 0.93% | $1,460 | $156,400 |
| Marshall County | 0.91% | $1,336 | $147,200 |
| Hand County | 0.9% | $1,373 | $152,100 |
| Tripp County | 0.9% | $1,237 | $137,100 |
| Edmunds County | 0.87% | $1,417 | $163,600 |
| Lawrence County | 0.86% | $2,671 | $310,800 |
| Brule County | 0.85% | $1,744 | $205,500 |
| Grant County | 0.85% | $1,527 | $179,400 |
| Haakon County | 0.85% | $1,297 | $153,200 |
| Sully County | 0.85% | $1,697 | $198,700 |
| Deuel County | 0.82% | $1,477 | $180,100 |
| Buffalo County | 0.78% | $843 | $108,000 |
| Custer County | 0.78% | $2,549 | $327,200 |
| Faulk County | 0.76% | $946 | $124,100 |
| Ziebach County | 0.59% | $595 | $101,700 |
| Oglala Lakota County | 0.44% | $199 | $45,600 |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2023), tables B25103 and B25077.
Why county rates vary so much
Property tax is set locally, not by the state, so the rate depends on the county, city, school district, and special districts where a home sits, and on how those local budgets compare to local home values. A county with low home values can still have a high effective rate if its local budgets are large, and a wealthy county can have a low effective rate. The effective rate shown here is the median tax bill divided by the median home value, which is the standard way to compare places; your own bill depends on your assessment and any exemptions.
For South Dakota's income and retirement taxes, see South Dakota income tax and South Dakota retirement taxes.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value, all South Dakota counties: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2023), tables B25103 and B25077.