South Dakota Property Tax
South Dakota Property Tax Calculator
Estimate South Dakota property taxes, compare county effective rates, and see how taxes show up in a monthly mortgage payment. 2026 planning data — not an official tax bill.
Estimated effective state rate
1.00%
Sample tax on a $400,000 home
$4,000
Vs U.S. benchmark (0.90%)
+$400
Counties in this dataset
59
In the current NMC dataset, South Dakota has an estimated effective property-tax rate of 1.00%, resulting in approximately $4,000 in annual property taxes on a $400,000 home.
How property taxes work in South Dakota
South Dakota property taxes are levied locally — typically a stack of county, municipal, school, and special-district rates applied to assessed value after any exemptions. The 1.00% figure on this page is an ACS effective rate (taxes paid ÷ owner-occupied home value), which is useful for comparing counties and modeling PITI. It is not the millage printed on a specific parcel's bill.
For millage, exemption filings, or an official estimate, use South Dakota Department of Revenue.
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Median owner-occupied home value and median real-estate tax paid (ACS), with the county effective rate used in our calculator. Showing the 30 largest counties by owner-occupied households; every county is listed below.
| County | Median home value | Median annual tax | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | $287,600 | $3,281 | 1.14% |
| Pennington County | $302,200 | $3,265 | 1.08% |
| Lincoln County | $348,300 | $3,990 | 1.15% |
| Brown County | $221,100 | $2,598 | 1.18% |
| Codington County | $237,700 | $2,308 | 0.97% |
| Meade County | $310,900 | $3,129 | 1.01% |
| Brookings County | $264,600 | $2,981 | 1.13% |
| Lawrence County | $346,500 | $2,744 | 0.79% |
| Yankton County | $225,900 | $2,388 | 1.06% |
| Beadle County | $175,100 | $1,900 | 1.09% |
| Davison County | $205,800 | $2,526 | 1.23% |
| Union County | $301,100 | $3,317 | 1.10% |
| Hughes County | $242,000 | $2,659 | 1.10% |
| Custer County | $372,100 | $2,879 | 0.77% |
| Lake County | $247,600 | $2,546 | 1.03% |
| Butte County | $244,600 | $2,265 | 0.93% |
| Clay County | $232,300 | $2,937 | 1.26% |
| Turner County | $222,900 | $2,181 | 0.98% |
| Fall River County | $193,200 | $1,940 | 1.00% |
| Roberts County | $154,500 | $1,492 | 0.97% |
| Grant County | $171,000 | $1,557 | 0.91% |
| Hutchinson County | $163,000 | $1,867 | 1.15% |
| Charles Mix County | $170,600 | $1,878 | 1.10% |
| Bon Homme County | $134,100 | $1,707 | 1.27% |
| Moody County | $226,500 | $2,500 | 1.10% |
| Walworth County | $136,600 | $1,792 | 1.31% |
| Spink County | $123,300 | $1,584 | 1.28% |
| Hamlin County | $208,600 | $2,313 | 1.11% |
| Day County | $173,600 | $1,693 | 0.98% |
| McCook County | $230,100 | $2,444 | 1.06% |
South Dakota county directory
Highest property tax rates in South Dakota
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Todd County1.81%
- 2. McPherson County1.55%
- 3. Dewey County1.51%
- 4. Corson County1.45%
- 5. Potter County1.42%
Lowest property tax rates in South Dakota
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Oglala Lakota County0.38%
- 2. Faulk County0.62%
- 3. Jackson County0.65%
- 4. Custer County0.77%
- 5. Lawrence County0.79%
Aurora County
Estimated effective rate: 1.04%
Beadle County
Estimated effective rate: 1.09%
Bennett County
Estimated effective rate: 0.98%
Bon Homme County
Estimated effective rate: 1.27%
Brookings County
Estimated effective rate: 1.13%
Brown County
Estimated effective rate: 1.18%
Brule County
Estimated effective rate: 0.96%
Butte County
Estimated effective rate: 0.93%
Campbell County
Estimated effective rate: 1.18%
Charles Mix County
Estimated effective rate: 1.10%
Clark County
Estimated effective rate: 0.88%
Clay County
Estimated effective rate: 1.26%
Codington County
Estimated effective rate: 0.97%
Corson County
Estimated effective rate: 1.45%
Custer County
Estimated effective rate: 0.77%
Davison County
Estimated effective rate: 1.23%
Day County
Estimated effective rate: 0.98%
Deuel County
Estimated effective rate: 0.82%
Dewey County
Estimated effective rate: 1.51%
Douglas County
Estimated effective rate: 0.99%
Edmunds County
Estimated effective rate: 0.80%
Fall River County
Estimated effective rate: 1.00%
Faulk County
Estimated effective rate: 0.62%
Grant County
Estimated effective rate: 0.91%
Gregory County
Estimated effective rate: 1.02%
Haakon County
Estimated effective rate: 0.91%
Hamlin County
Estimated effective rate: 1.11%
Hand County
Estimated effective rate: 0.89%
Hanson County
Estimated effective rate: 1.04%
Hughes County
Estimated effective rate: 1.10%
Hutchinson County
Estimated effective rate: 1.15%
Jackson County
Estimated effective rate: 0.65%
Jerauld County
Estimated effective rate: 0.84%
Kingsbury County
Estimated effective rate: 1.01%
Lake County
Estimated effective rate: 1.03%
Lawrence County
Estimated effective rate: 0.79%
Lincoln County
Estimated effective rate: 1.15%
Lyman County
Estimated effective rate: 0.91%
Marshall County
Estimated effective rate: 0.87%
McCook County
Estimated effective rate: 1.06%
McPherson County
Estimated effective rate: 1.55%
Meade County
Estimated effective rate: 1.01%
Miner County
Estimated effective rate: 0.92%
Minnehaha County
Estimated effective rate: 1.14%
Moody County
Estimated effective rate: 1.10%
Oglala Lakota County
Estimated effective rate: 0.38%
Pennington County
Estimated effective rate: 1.08%
Perkins County
Estimated effective rate: 1.29%
Potter County
Estimated effective rate: 1.42%
Roberts County
Estimated effective rate: 0.97%
Sanborn County
Estimated effective rate: 1.17%
Spink County
Estimated effective rate: 1.28%
Stanley County
Estimated effective rate: 1.32%
Todd County
Estimated effective rate: 1.81%
Tripp County
Estimated effective rate: 0.95%
Turner County
Estimated effective rate: 0.98%
Union County
Estimated effective rate: 1.10%
Walworth County
Estimated effective rate: 1.31%
Yankton County
Estimated effective rate: 1.06%
Related planning resources for South Dakota
FHA limit context in South Dakota
Most counties in this state follow the standard FHA floor framework.
FHA 1-unit floor $541,287 · ceiling $1,249,125. Property tax estimates on this page are separate from loan limits.
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Methodology
Statewide effective rates use 2024 ACS owner-occupied data. County rates are median real-estate taxes paid divided by median owner-occupied home value (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Last reviewed August 13, 2026. Estimates only — confirm with the local taxing authority.
On a $400,000 home, the U.S. benchmark used for comparison is 0.90% ($3,600 / year).