South Dakota property tax by county
Statewide, South Dakota homeowners pay about 1.02% of their home's value in property tax each year: roughly $3,046 on a $300,000 home. Enter your home's value below to see the tax in each county.
On a $300,000 home: about $3,046 a year at the statewide rate.
Reported point-estimate range: $2,376 in Lawrence County to $3,792 in Clay County (among counties with 10,000+ people and medians reported as point estimates). Find yours in the "Tax on your home" column below. Estimates use each county's reported ratio of medians; your bill depends on assessments, exemptions and local levies.
Open-ended median bounds for Oglala Lakota County remain in the table but are excluded from the point-estimate comparison. The point-estimate range is not a range for every county's actual tax rate.
Property tax by South Dakota county
Counties are listed by population, largest first.
| County | Tax on your home | Effective rate | Median tax bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | $3,423 | 1.14% | $3,281 | $287,600 |
| Pennington County | $3,240 | 1.08% | $3,265 | $302,200 |
| Lincoln County | $3,438 | 1.15% | $3,990 | $348,300 |
| Brown County | $3,525 | 1.18% | $2,598 | $221,100 |
| Brookings County | $3,381 | 1.13% | $2,981 | $264,600 |
| Meade County | $3,018 | 1.01% | $3,129 | $310,900 |
| Codington County | $2,913 | 0.97% | $2,308 | $237,700 |
| Lawrence County | $2,376 | 0.79% | $2,744 | $346,500 |
| Yankton County | $3,171 | 1.06% | $2,388 | $225,900 |
| Davison County | $3,681 | 1.23% | $2,526 | $205,800 |
| Beadle County | $3,255 | 1.08% | $1,900 | $175,100 |
| Hughes County | $3,297 | 1.10% | $2,659 | $242,000 |
| Union County | $3,306 | 1.10% | $3,317 | $301,100 |
| Clay County | $3,792 | 1.26% | $2,937 | $232,300 |
| Oglala Lakota County | Under $1,134 | Under 0.38% | Under $200 | $52,900 |
| Lake County | $3,084 | 1.03% | $2,546 | $247,600 |
| Butte County | $2,778 | 0.93% | $2,265 | $244,600 |
| Roberts County | $2,898 | 0.97% | $1,492 | $154,500 |
| Charles Mix County | $3,303 | 1.10% | $1,878 | $170,600 |
| Todd County | $5,427 | 1.81% | $975 | $53,900 |
| Custer County | $2,322 | 0.77% | $2,879 | $372,100 |
| Turner County | $2,934 | 0.98% | $2,181 | $222,900 |
| Grant County | $2,733 | 0.91% | $1,557 | $171,000 |
| Hutchinson County | $3,435 | 1.15% | $1,867 | $163,000 |
| Fall River County | $3,012 | 1.00% | $1,940 | $193,200 |
| Bon Homme County | $3,819 | 1.27% | $1,707 | $134,100 |
| Moody County | $3,312 | 1.10% | $2,500 | $226,500 |
| Hamlin County | $3,327 | 1.11% | $2,313 | $208,600 |
| Spink County | $3,855 | 1.29% | $1,584 | $123,300 |
| McCook County | $3,186 | 1.06% | $2,444 | $230,100 |
| Tripp County | $2,850 | 0.95% | $1,262 | $132,900 |
| Day County | $2,925 | 0.97% | $1,693 | $173,600 |
| Brule County | $2,865 | 0.95% | $2,071 | $216,800 |
| Walworth County | $3,936 | 1.31% | $1,792 | $136,600 |
| Kingsbury County | $3,015 | 1.00% | $1,704 | $169,500 |
| Dewey County | $4,527 | 1.51% | $1,050 | $69,600 |
| Marshall County | $2,604 | 0.87% | $1,359 | $156,500 |
| Deuel County | $2,469 | 0.82% | $1,694 | $205,900 |
| Edmunds County | $2,412 | 0.80% | $1,313 | $163,300 |
| Gregory County | $3,063 | 1.02% | $1,428 | $139,900 |
| Clark County | $2,631 | 0.88% | $1,389 | $158,400 |
| Corson County | $4,338 | 1.45% | $1,009 | $69,800 |
| Lyman County | $2,724 | 0.91% | $1,506 | $165,800 |
| Hanson County | $3,105 | 1.03% | $1,979 | $191,200 |
| Bennett County | $2,943 | 0.98% | $1,535 | $156,400 |
| Hand County | $2,661 | 0.89% | $1,413 | $159,300 |
| Stanley County | $3,948 | 1.32% | $2,679 | $203,500 |
| Perkins County | $3,870 | 1.29% | $1,478 | $114,600 |
| Douglas County | $2,970 | 0.99% | $1,653 | $166,900 |
| Jackson County | $1,944 | 0.65% | $760 | $117,300 |
| Aurora County | $3,108 | 1.04% | $1,574 | $151,900 |
| Potter County | $4,245 | 1.42% | $1,717 | $121,300 |
| Sanborn County | $3,510 | 1.17% | $1,586 | $135,600 |
| Ziebach County | $1,845 | 0.61% | $613 | $99,600 |
| Miner County | $2,748 | 0.92% | $1,306 | $142,600 |
| McPherson County | $4,638 | 1.55% | $1,323 | $85,600 |
| Faulk County | $1,863 | 0.62% | $916 | $147,500 |
| Mellette County | $2,943 | 0.98% | $825 | $84,100 |
| Buffalo County | $1,206 | 0.40% | $473 | $117,800 |
| Jerauld County | $2,517 | 0.84% | $1,265 | $150,800 |
| Haakon County | $2,721 | 0.91% | $1,489 | $164,200 |
| Campbell County | $3,540 | 1.18% | $1,368 | $115,900 |
| Sully County | $2,505 | 0.83% | $1,715 | $205,400 |
| Hyde County | $2,880 | 0.96% | $1,743 | $181,600 |
| Harding County | $3,366 | 1.12% | $1,863 | $166,100 |
| Jones County | $2,823 | 0.94% | $1,313 | $139,600 |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates. The Census reports median tax bills under $200 only as "under $200", so for those counties the rate and estimate are maximums. Sorting rates uses the displayed point estimates or interval edges; it does not establish exact ranks for counties with open-ended medians.
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in South Dakota?
The median South Dakota homeowner pays $2,940 a year on a median home worth $289,600, an effective rate of about 1.02% (Census ACS 2024). Rates vary by county.
Which South Dakota county has the lowest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Lawrence County has the lowest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 0.79% of home value. Open-ended median bounds for Oglala Lakota County remain in the table but are excluded from the point-estimate comparison.
Which South Dakota county has the highest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Clay County has the highest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 1.26%. Open-ended median bounds for Oglala Lakota County remain in the table but are excluded from the point-estimate comparison.