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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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1.02%Estimated statewide effective rate
$3,494Estimated average annual tax
$699Average 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$3,494
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 $300,700 0.82% $2,466 View details
Beadle County $322,400 1.33% $4,288 View details
Bennett County $403,000 1.18% $4,755 View details
Bon Homme County $331,700 1.33% $4,412 View details
Brookings County $266,600 0.84% $2,239 View details
Brown County $440,200 1.29% $5,679 View details
Brule County $399,900 1.06% $4,239 View details
Buffalo County $282,100 0.95% $2,680 View details
Butte County $384,400 1.10% $4,228 View details
Campbell County $387,500 0.77% $2,984 View details
Charles Mix County $207,700 0.82% $1,703 View details
Clark County $272,800 1.17% $3,192 View details
Clay County $291,400 0.86% $2,506 View details
Codington County $381,300 0.83% $3,165 View details
Corson County $204,600 1.00% $2,046 View details
Custer County $353,400 1.07% $3,781 View details
Davison County $418,500 1.24% $5,189 View details
Day County $418,500 1.03% $4,311 View details
Deuel County $384,400 0.80% $3,075 View details
Dewey County $331,700 1.16% $3,848 View details
Douglas County $406,100 1.23% $4,995 View details
Edmunds County $235,600 0.98% $2,309 View details
Fall River County $328,600 0.91% $2,990 View details
Faulk County $331,700 0.80% $2,654 View details
Grant County $390,600 1.03% $4,023 View details
Gregory County $235,600 1.10% $2,592 View details
Haakon County $275,900 0.77% $2,124 View details
Hamlin County $244,900 1.24% $3,037 View details
Hand County $347,200 1.25% $4,340 View details
Hanson County $251,100 1.12% $2,812 View details
Harding County $325,500 0.79% $2,571 View details
Hughes County $291,400 0.76% $2,215 View details
Hutchinson County $291,400 0.95% $2,768 View details
Hyde County $430,900 1.06% $4,568 View details
Jackson County $378,200 1.33% $5,030 View details
Jerauld County $403,000 1.06% $4,272 View details
Jones County $399,900 0.89% $3,559 View details
Kingsbury County $213,900 1.06% $2,267 View details
Lake County $396,800 1.09% $4,325 View details
Lawrence County $393,700 1.11% $4,370 View details
Lincoln County $430,900 0.88% $3,792 View details
Lyman County $310,000 1.05% $3,255 View details
Marshall County $403,000 1.20% $4,836 View details
McCook County $440,200 0.88% $3,874 View details
McPherson County $213,900 0.97% $2,075 View details
Meade County $384,400 0.99% $3,806 View details
Mellette County $257,300 0.76% $1,955 View details
Miner County $437,100 1.15% $5,027 View details
Minnehaha County $248,000 1.16% $2,877 View details
Moody County $266,600 1.23% $3,279 View details
Pennington County $279,000 0.72% $2,009 View details
Perkins County $337,900 1.29% $4,359 View details
Potter County $213,900 0.84% $1,797 View details
Roberts County $372,000 1.11% $4,129 View details
Sanborn County $300,700 0.82% $2,466 View details
Shannon County $399,900 0.95% $3,799 View details
Spink County $434,000 1.26% $5,468 View details
Stanley County $291,400 0.91% $2,652 View details
Sully County $381,300 1.22% $4,652 View details
Todd County $365,800 1.25% $4,573 View details
Tripp County $403,000 1.06% $4,272 View details
Turner County $325,500 0.79% $2,571 View details
Union County $269,700 0.78% $2,104 View details
Walworth County $297,600 0.83% $2,470 View details
Yankton County $427,800 1.16% $4,962 View details
Ziebach County $415,400 1.19% $4,943 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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