South Dakota property tax rate: 1.06%
South Dakota's effective property tax rate is 1.06%: owner-occupied households report a median of $2,724 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $257,400 (2020-2024 estimates). That is the 18th highest of the 50 states and DC; the national rate is 0.94%. By county the rate runs from 0.38% in Oglala Lakota County to 1.81% in Todd County.
Property tax rate by county in South Dakota
| County | Effective rate | Median taxes | Median value | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County | 1.81% | $975 | $53,900 | 1 |
| McPherson County | 1.55% | $1,323 | $85,600 | 2 |
| Dewey County | 1.51% | $1,050 | $69,600 | 3 |
| Corson County | 1.45% | $1,009 | $69,800 | 4 |
| Potter County | 1.42% | $1,717 | $121,300 | 5 |
| Stanley County | 1.32% | $2,679 | $203,500 | 6 |
| Walworth County | 1.31% | $1,792 | $136,600 | 7 |
| Perkins County | 1.29% | $1,478 | $114,600 | 8 |
| Spink County | 1.28% | $1,584 | $123,300 | 9 |
| Bon Homme County | 1.27% | $1,707 | $134,100 | 10 |
| Clay County | 1.26% | $2,937 | $232,300 | 11 |
| Davison County | 1.23% | $2,526 | $205,800 | 12 |
| Brown County | 1.18% | $2,598 | $221,100 | 13 |
| Campbell County | 1.18% | $1,368 | $115,900 | 13 |
| Sanborn County | 1.17% | $1,586 | $135,600 | 15 |
| Hutchinson County | 1.15% | $1,867 | $163,000 | 16 |
| Lincoln County | 1.15% | $3,990 | $348,300 | 16 |
| Minnehaha County | 1.14% | $3,281 | $287,600 | 18 |
| Brookings County | 1.13% | $2,981 | $264,600 | 19 |
| Harding County | 1.12% | $1,863 | $166,100 | 20 |
| Hamlin County | 1.11% | $2,313 | $208,600 | 21 |
| Charles Mix County | 1.10% | $1,878 | $170,600 | 22 |
| Hughes County | 1.10% | $2,659 | $242,000 | 22 |
| Moody County | 1.10% | $2,500 | $226,500 | 22 |
| Union County | 1.10% | $3,317 | $301,100 | 22 |
| Beadle County | 1.09% | $1,900 | $175,100 | 26 |
| Pennington County | 1.08% | $3,265 | $302,200 | 27 |
| McCook County | 1.06% | $2,444 | $230,100 | 28 |
| Yankton County | 1.06% | $2,388 | $225,900 | 28 |
| Aurora County | 1.04% | $1,574 | $151,900 | 30 |
| Hanson County | 1.04% | $1,979 | $191,200 | 30 |
| Lake County | 1.03% | $2,546 | $247,600 | 32 |
| Gregory County | 1.02% | $1,428 | $139,900 | 33 |
| Kingsbury County | 1.01% | $1,704 | $169,500 | 34 |
| Meade County | 1.01% | $3,129 | $310,900 | 34 |
| Fall River County | 1.00% | $1,940 | $193,200 | 36 |
| Douglas County | 0.99% | $1,653 | $166,900 | 37 |
| Bennett County | 0.98% | $1,535 | $156,400 | 38 |
| Day County | 0.98% | $1,693 | $173,600 | 38 |
| Mellette County | 0.98% | $825 | $84,100 | 38 |
| Turner County | 0.98% | $2,181 | $222,900 | 38 |
| Codington County | 0.97% | $2,308 | $237,700 | 42 |
| Roberts County | 0.97% | $1,492 | $154,500 | 42 |
| Brule County | 0.96% | $2,071 | $216,800 | 44 |
| Hyde County | 0.96% | $1,743 | $181,600 | 44 |
| Tripp County | 0.95% | $1,262 | $132,900 | 46 |
| Jones County | 0.94% | $1,313 | $139,600 | 47 |
| Butte County | 0.93% | $2,265 | $244,600 | 48 |
| Miner County | 0.92% | $1,306 | $142,600 | 49 |
| Grant County | 0.91% | $1,557 | $171,000 | 50 |
| Haakon County | 0.91% | $1,489 | $164,200 | 50 |
| Lyman County | 0.91% | $1,506 | $165,800 | 50 |
| Hand County | 0.89% | $1,413 | $159,300 | 53 |
| Clark County | 0.88% | $1,389 | $158,400 | 54 |
| Marshall County | 0.87% | $1,359 | $156,500 | 55 |
| Jerauld County | 0.84% | $1,265 | $150,800 | 56 |
| Sully County | 0.83% | $1,715 | $205,400 | 57 |
| Deuel County | 0.82% | $1,694 | $205,900 | 58 |
| Edmunds County | 0.80% | $1,313 | $163,300 | 59 |
| Lawrence County | 0.79% | $2,744 | $346,500 | 60 |
| Custer County | 0.77% | $2,879 | $372,100 | 61 |
| Jackson County | 0.65% | $760 | $117,300 | 62 |
| Faulk County | 0.62% | $916 | $147,500 | 63 |
| Ziebach County | 0.62% | $613 | $99,600 | 63 |
| Buffalo County | 0.40% | $473 | $117,800 | 65 |
| Oglala Lakota County | 0.38% | $199 | $52,900 | 66 |
Highest rate first. 2020-2024 5-year estimates for owner-occupied homes; "$10,000+" is the survey top code, so those rates are lower bounds.
About effective rates
An effective rate from survey data: the median of what owner-occupied households report paying in real estate taxes, divided by the median value they report. It is not the county's millage or levy rate and not a tax bill; local rates vary by city, school district and special district, and exemptions (homestead, senior, veteran) change what each owner pays.
For one ZIP code, use the property tax rate by ZIP code lookup, which also estimates the tax on a home value.
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For the title side (owner of record, deeds, mortgages, liens), see the counties HeritageDeed covers; a title report is $49 per report.
Questions about South Dakota property taxes
What is the property tax rate in South Dakota?
The effective rate is 1.06%: a median of $2,724 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $257,400 (2020-2024 estimates). Statutory rates are set by each county, city, school district and special district, so the rate on a given property differs.
What is the average property tax in South Dakota?
The median owner-occupied household pays $2,724 a year, against $3,119 nationally. On a $300,000 home the state's effective rate works out to about $3,180 a year, as an illustration.
Which South Dakota county has the highest property tax rate?
Todd County at 1.81%, then McPherson County (1.55%) and Dewey County (1.51%). These are effective rates from survey data, median taxes over median value.
Which South Dakota county has the lowest property tax rate?
Oglala Lakota County at 0.38%, then Buffalo County (0.40%) and Ziebach County (0.62%). A low effective rate can reflect exemptions, low assessments or high home values.
How does South Dakota compare with other states?
South Dakota ranks 18th of the 50 states and DC by effective rate (1.06%, national 0.94%). The full ranking is on the property tax rates by state page.
Property tax rates in nearby states
Based on 2020-2024 5-year household survey estimates; 66 counties. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. JSON: /api/data/property-tax-rates/south-dakota. Not tax advice.