South Dakota property tax, in one number.
The typical South Dakota homeowner pays $2,724 a year on a $257,400 home. That's above the U.S. rate (0.94%).
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Statewide medians across 250,621 owner-occupied homes.
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- Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $2,025 in 2015 to $2,940 in 2024 (+45%), while home values rose 90%. That pushed the effective rate down.
- 18th highest rate in the U.S.Among the 50 states and D.C., ranked by median tax paid divided by median home value.
- Mortgage holders pay more.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $2,955, versus $2,390 for homes owned outright, often because they're newer, higher-value or more recently reassessed.
The data, charted
Median tax paid & effective rate
Highest effective rates
Lowest effective rates
Owners vs renters
All 66 South Dakota counties
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| Aurora | $1,574 | $151,900 | 1.04% |
| Beadle | $1,900 | $175,100 | 1.09% |
| Bennett | $1,535 | $156,400 | 0.98% |
| Bon Homme | $1,707 | $134,100 | 1.27% |
| Brookings | $2,981 | $264,600 | 1.13% |
| Brown | $2,598 | $221,100 | 1.18% |
| Brule | $2,071 | $216,800 | 0.96% |
| Buffalo | $473 | $117,800 | 0.40% |
| Butte | $2,265 | $244,600 | 0.93% |
| Campbell | $1,368 | $115,900 | 1.18% |
| Charles Mix | $1,878 | $170,600 | 1.10% |
| Clark | $1,389 | $158,400 | 0.88% |
| Clay | $2,937 | $232,300 | 1.26% |
| Codington | $2,308 | $237,700 | 0.97% |
| Corson | $1,009 | $69,800 | 1.45% |
| Custer | $2,879 | $372,100 | 0.77% |
| Davison | $2,526 | $205,800 | 1.23% |
| Day | $1,693 | $173,600 | 0.98% |
| Deuel | $1,694 | $205,900 | 0.82% |
| Dewey | $1,050 | $69,600 | 1.51% |
| Douglas | $1,653 | $166,900 | 0.99% |
| Edmunds | $1,313 | $163,300 | 0.80% |
| Fall River | $1,940 | $193,200 | 1.00% |
| Faulk | $916 | $147,500 | 0.62% |
| Grant | $1,557 | $171,000 | 0.91% |
| Gregory | $1,428 | $139,900 | 1.02% |
| Haakon | $1,489 | $164,200 | 0.91% |
| Hamlin | $2,313 | $208,600 | 1.11% |
| Hand | $1,413 | $159,300 | 0.89% |
| Hanson | $1,979 | $191,200 | 1.04% |
| Harding | $1,863 | $166,100 | 1.12% |
| Hughes | $2,659 | $242,000 | 1.10% |
| Hutchinson | $1,867 | $163,000 | 1.15% |
| Hyde | $1,743 | $181,600 | 0.96% |
| Jackson | $760 | $117,300 | 0.65% |
| Jerauld | $1,265 | $150,800 | 0.84% |
| Jones | $1,313 | $139,600 | 0.94% |
| Kingsbury | $1,704 | $169,500 | 1.01% |
| Lake | $2,546 | $247,600 | 1.03% |
| Lawrence | $2,744 | $346,500 | 0.79% |
| Lincoln | $3,990 | $348,300 | 1.15% |
| Lyman | $1,506 | $165,800 | 0.91% |
| Marshall | $1,359 | $156,500 | 0.87% |
| McCook | $2,444 | $230,100 | 1.06% |
| McPherson | $1,323 | $85,600 | 1.55% |
| Meade | $3,129 | $310,900 | 1.01% |
| Mellette | $825 | $84,100 | 0.98% |
| Miner | $1,306 | $142,600 | 0.92% |
| Minnehaha | $3,281 | $287,600 | 1.14% |
| Moody | $2,500 | $226,500 | 1.10% |
| Oglala Lakota | $199 | $52,900 | 0.38% |
| Pennington | $3,265 | $302,200 | 1.08% |
| Perkins | $1,478 | $114,600 | 1.29% |
| Potter | $1,717 | $121,300 | 1.42% |
| Roberts | $1,492 | $154,500 | 0.97% |
| Sanborn | $1,586 | $135,600 | 1.17% |
| Spink | $1,584 | $123,300 | 1.28% |
| Stanley | $2,679 | $203,500 | 1.32% |
| Sully | $1,715 | $205,400 | 0.83% |
| Todd | $975 | $53,900 | 1.81% |
| Tripp | $1,262 | $132,900 | 0.95% |
| Turner | $2,181 | $222,900 | 0.98% |
| Union | $3,317 | $301,100 | 1.10% |
| Walworth | $1,792 | $136,600 | 1.31% |
| Yankton | $2,388 | $225,900 | 1.06% |
| Ziebach | $613 | $99,600 | 0.62% |
Cities and towns in South Dakota
14 places with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes and reliable survey data, largest first.
- Rapid City1.09% · $3,251
- Aberdeen1.25% · $2,719
- Watertown1.00% · $2,285
- Yankton1.13% · $2,507
- Brookings1.17% · $3,097
- Mitchell1.29% · $2,482
- Pierre1.14% · $2,632
- Huron1.21% · $1,926
- Brandon1.15% · $3,886
- Spearfish0.92% · $3,183
- Rapid Valley1.02% · $2,612
- Harrisburg1.16% · $3,637
- Box Elder1.33% · $4,019
- Sturgis1.19% · $3,222
Good to know
What is the property tax rate in South Dakota?
The effective rate is about 1.06%. The median homeowner pays $2,724 a year on a home worth a median $257,400 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.
How much is property tax on a $250,000 home in South Dakota?
About $2,650 a year, or roughly $221 a month, at South Dakota's average effective rate of 1.06%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.
Why is my bill different from this estimate?
Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the county assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.
How current is this data?
It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.
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