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State property tax guide

Lower Your South Dakota Property Taxes

Are you overpaying on your South Dakota property taxes? Review how assessments, appeals, exemptions, and county-level rules work, then check your address for a preliminary savings estimate.

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1.34%Estimated statewide effective rate
$4,651Estimated average annual tax
$930Average annual savings

Property tax 101

How South Dakota property taxes, appeals, and exemptions work.

Property taxes are usually based on a local assessment of your property value, multiplied by local tax rates, and adjusted by exemptions or caps where available. The process is administered locally, so county deadlines, appeal forms, and exemption rules can vary across South Dakota.

Counties covered66
Estimated avg. tax bill$4,651
Client savingsKeep 100%
Lowering taxes since2009

Property taxes across South Dakota

Explore property tax estimates by county.

Search the county list below for estimated values, rates, annual tax bills, and savings opportunities.

CountyEstimated home valueEstimated tax rateEstimated annual tax
Aurora County $305,600 1.07% $3,283 View details
Beadle County $327,600 1.74% $5,708 View details
Bennett County $409,500 1.55% $6,330 View details
Bon Homme County $337,100 1.74% $5,873 View details
Brookings County $270,900 1.10% $2,981 View details
Brown County $447,300 1.69% $7,559 View details
Brule County $406,400 1.39% $5,643 View details
Buffalo County $286,700 1.24% $3,568 View details
Butte County $390,600 1.44% $5,629 View details
Campbell County $393,800 1.01% $3,972 View details
Charles Mix County $211,100 1.07% $2,268 View details
Clark County $277,200 1.53% $4,249 View details
Clay County $296,100 1.13% $3,336 View details
Codington County $387,500 1.09% $4,213 View details
Corson County $207,900 1.31% $2,723 View details
Custer County $359,100 1.40% $5,034 View details
Davison County $425,300 1.62% $6,909 View details
Day County $425,300 1.35% $5,739 View details
Deuel County $390,600 1.05% $4,093 View details
Dewey County $337,100 1.52% $5,123 View details
Douglas County $412,700 1.61% $6,650 View details
Edmunds County $239,400 1.28% $3,073 View details
Fall River County $333,900 1.19% $3,980 View details
Faulk County $337,100 1.05% $3,533 View details
Grant County $396,900 1.35% $5,355 View details
Gregory County $239,400 1.44% $3,450 View details
Haakon County $280,400 1.01% $2,828 View details
Hamlin County $248,900 1.62% $4,043 View details
Hand County $352,800 1.64% $5,777 View details
Hanson County $255,200 1.47% $3,744 View details
Harding County $330,800 1.03% $3,423 View details
Hughes County $296,100 1.00% $2,948 View details
Hutchinson County $296,100 1.24% $3,685 View details
Hyde County $437,900 1.39% $6,081 View details
Jackson County $384,300 1.74% $6,696 View details
Jerauld County $409,500 1.39% $5,686 View details
Jones County $406,400 1.17% $4,738 View details
Kingsbury County $217,400 1.39% $3,019 View details
Lake County $403,200 1.43% $5,757 View details
Lawrence County $400,100 1.45% $5,818 View details
Lincoln County $437,900 1.15% $5,048 View details
Lyman County $315,000 1.38% $4,333 View details
Marshall County $409,500 1.57% $6,437 View details
McCook County $447,300 1.15% $5,156 View details
McPherson County $217,400 1.27% $2,763 View details
Meade County $390,600 1.30% $5,066 View details
Mellette County $261,500 1.00% $2,603 View details
Miner County $444,200 1.51% $6,692 View details
Minnehaha County $252,000 1.52% $3,829 View details
Moody County $270,900 1.61% $4,365 View details
Pennington County $283,500 0.94% $2,674 View details
Perkins County $343,400 1.69% $5,803 View details
Potter County $217,400 1.10% $2,392 View details
Roberts County $378,000 1.45% $5,496 View details
Sanborn County $305,600 1.07% $3,283 View details
Shannon County $406,400 1.24% $5,058 View details
Spink County $441,000 1.65% $7,279 View details
Stanley County $296,100 1.19% $3,530 View details
Sully County $387,500 1.60% $6,193 View details
Todd County $371,700 1.64% $6,087 View details
Tripp County $409,500 1.39% $5,686 View details
Turner County $330,800 1.03% $3,423 View details
Union County $274,100 1.02% $2,801 View details
Walworth County $302,400 1.09% $3,288 View details
Yankton County $434,700 1.52% $6,606 View details
Ziebach County $422,100 1.56% $6,580 View details

FAQ

South Dakota property tax FAQ

How do I lower my property tax assessment in South Dakota?

Start by reviewing your assessment against comparable property data, verifying property details, checking exemption eligibility, and filing the required local appeal or review forms before the applicable deadline.

Do deadlines vary by county?

Yes. Property tax notices, appeal deadlines, and required forms often vary by county or assessment jurisdiction. Your packet includes instructions for where and when to send your materials where available.

Do I keep 100% of my savings?

Yes. Lower Property Tax charges one flat packet price and does not take a percentage of your property tax savings.

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