South Dakota— Property Tax & Closing Costs
South Dakota property tax by county
Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 66 counties in South Dakota. The average effective rate across the state is 1.03%, ranking South Dakota 16 of 51 (above-average property taxes). Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
Average rate
1.03%
across 66 counties
National rank
#16
of 51states & DC
Median home value
$166,500
county median in state
Rate range
0.38%–1.81%
Oglala Lakota County → Todd County
Lowest property tax rates in South Dakota
The five South Dakota counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.
Highest property tax rates in South Dakota
The five South Dakotacounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.
All 66 counties in South Dakota
Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in South Dakota. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Aurora County | 1.04% | $151,900 | $1,574 |
| Beadle County | 1.08% | $175,100 | $1,900 |
| Bennett County | 0.98% | $156,400 | $1,535 |
| Bon Homme County | 1.27% | $134,100 | $1,707 |
| Brookings County | 1.13% | $264,600 | $2,981 |
| Brown County | 1.18% | $221,100 | $2,598 |
| Brule County | 0.95% | $216,800 | $2,071 |
| Buffalo County | 0.40% | $117,800 | $473 |
| Butte County | 0.93% | $244,600 | $2,265 |
| Campbell County | 1.18% | $115,900 | $1,368 |
| Charles Mix County | 1.10% | $170,600 | $1,878 |
| Clark County | 0.88% | $158,400 | $1,389 |
| Clay County | 1.26% | $232,300 | $2,937 |
| Codington County | 0.97% | $237,700 | $2,308 |
| Corson County | 1.45% | $69,800 | $1,009 |
| Custer County | 0.77% | $372,100 | $2,879 |
| Davison County | 1.23% | $205,800 | $2,526 |
| Day County | 0.97% | $173,600 | $1,693 |
| Deuel County | 0.82% | $205,900 | $1,694 |
| Dewey County | 1.51% | $69,600 | $1,050 |
| Douglas County | 0.99% | $166,900 | $1,653 |
| Edmunds County | 0.80% | $163,300 | $1,313 |
| Fall River County | 1.00% | $193,200 | $1,940 |
| Faulk County | 0.62% | $147,500 | $916 |
| Grant County | 0.91% | $171,000 | $1,557 |
| Gregory County | 1.02% | $139,900 | $1,428 |
| Haakon County | 0.91% | $164,200 | $1,489 |
| Hamlin County | 1.11% | $208,600 | $2,313 |
| Hand County | 0.89% | $159,300 | $1,413 |
| Hanson County | 1.03% | $191,200 | $1,979 |
| Harding County | 1.12% | $166,100 | $1,863 |
| Hughes County | 1.10% | $242,000 | $2,659 |
| Hutchinson County | 1.15% | $163,000 | $1,867 |
| Hyde County | 0.96% | $181,600 | $1,743 |
| Jackson County | 0.65% | $117,300 | $760 |
| Jerauld County | 0.84% | $150,800 | $1,265 |
| Jones County | 0.94% | $139,600 | $1,313 |
| Kingsbury County | 1.00% | $169,500 | $1,704 |
| Lake County | 1.03% | $247,600 | $2,546 |
| Lawrence County | 0.79% | $346,500 | $2,744 |
| Lincoln County | 1.15% | $348,300 | $3,990 |
| Lyman County | 0.91% | $165,800 | $1,506 |
| Marshall County | 0.87% | $156,500 | $1,359 |
| McCook County | 1.06% | $230,100 | $2,444 |
| McPherson County | 1.55% | $85,600 | $1,323 |
| Meade County | 1.01% | $310,900 | $3,129 |
| Mellette County | 0.98% | $84,100 | $825 |
| Miner County | 0.92% | $142,600 | $1,306 |
| Minnehaha County | 1.14% | $287,600 | $3,281 |
| Moody County | 1.10% | $226,500 | $2,500 |
| Oglala Lakota County | 0.38% | $52,900 | $199 |
| Pennington County | 1.08% | $302,200 | $3,265 |
| Perkins County | 1.29% | $114,600 | $1,478 |
| Potter County | 1.42% | $121,300 | $1,717 |
| Roberts County | 0.97% | $154,500 | $1,492 |
| Sanborn County | 1.17% | $135,600 | $1,586 |
| Spink County | 1.29% | $123,300 | $1,584 |
| Stanley County | 1.32% | $203,500 | $2,679 |
| Sully County | 0.83% | $205,400 | $1,715 |
| Todd County | 1.81% | $53,900 | $975 |
| Tripp County | 0.95% | $132,900 | $1,262 |
| Turner County | 0.98% | $222,900 | $2,181 |
| Union County | 1.10% | $301,100 | $3,317 |
| Walworth County | 1.31% | $136,600 | $1,792 |
| Yankton County | 1.06% | $225,900 | $2,388 |
| Ziebach County | 0.61% | $99,600 | $613 |
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.