Effective property tax rates for all 66 South Dakota counties — median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, from U.S. Census ACS data — ranked highest to lowest. Todd County has the highest rate at 2.23%; Oglala Lakota County has the lowest at 0.44%.
Data as of July 2026.
| Rank | County | Effective rate | Median annual bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd County | 2.23% | $1,006 | $45,200 |
| 2 | McPherson County | 1.55% | $1,218 | $78,400 |
| 3 | Mellette County | 1.53% | $963 | $63,000 |
| 4 | Campbell County | 1.44% | $1,266 | $87,900 |
| 5 | Walworth County | 1.44% | $1,866 | $130,000 |
| 6 | Stanley County | 1.43% | $2,423 | $169,900 |
| 7 | Potter County | 1.37% | $1,663 | $121,300 |
| 8 | Dewey County | 1.34% | $1,009 | $75,400 |
| 9 | Corson County | 1.34% | $987 | $73,800 |
| 10 | Perkins County | 1.33% | $1,405 | $105,900 |
| 11 | Spink County | 1.31% | $1,539 | $117,400 |
| 12 | Clay County | 1.30% | $2,879 | $221,800 |
| 13 | Sanborn County | 1.26% | $1,750 | $138,500 |
| 14 | Bon Homme County | 1.25% | $1,499 | $120,300 |
| 15 | Davison County | 1.24% | $2,361 | $190,000 |
| 16 | Hyde County | 1.23% | $1,650 | $134,500 |
| 17 | Brown County | 1.20% | $2,553 | $212,900 |
| 18 | Lincoln County | 1.18% | $3,822 | $323,500 |
| 19 | Douglas County | 1.17% | $1,466 | $125,000 |
| 20 | Minnehaha County | 1.16% | $3,090 | $266,600 |
| 21 | Jones County | 1.16% | $1,357 | $117,100 |
| 22 | Hughes County | 1.14% | $2,526 | $221,100 |
| 23 | Brookings County | 1.13% | $2,795 | $246,300 |
| 24 | Pennington County | 1.13% | $3,049 | $270,400 |
| 25 | Yankton County | 1.13% | $2,347 | $208,200 |
| 26 | Hutchinson County | 1.12% | $1,793 | $160,500 |
| 27 | Union County | 1.11% | $2,997 | $269,500 |
| 28 | Miner County | 1.11% | $1,264 | $114,100 |
| 29 | Gregory County | 1.10% | $1,419 | $129,000 |
| 30 | Hamlin County | 1.09% | $2,264 | $207,700 |
| 31 | Moody County | 1.08% | $2,231 | $206,300 |
| 32 | Aurora County | 1.08% | $1,393 | $129,000 |
| 33 | Charles Mix County | 1.08% | $1,823 | $169,200 |
| 34 | Lake County | 1.07% | $2,463 | $231,000 |
| 35 | Fall River County | 1.06% | $1,876 | $176,300 |
| 36 | Codington County | 1.06% | $2,310 | $218,000 |
| 37 | Butte County | 1.06% | $2,197 | $207,700 |
| 38 | Beadle County | 1.05% | $1,879 | $178,400 |
| 39 | Roberts County | 1.05% | $1,460 | $139,100 |
| 40 | Turner County | 1.04% | $2,072 | $199,000 |
| 41 | Meade County | 1.03% | $2,840 | $274,800 |
| 42 | Day County | 1.03% | $1,598 | $155,100 |
| 43 | Bennett County | 1.03% | $1,424 | $138,600 |
| 44 | Hanson County | 1.03% | $1,973 | $192,400 |
| 45 | Lyman County | 1.01% | $1,581 | $156,500 |
| 46 | Kingsbury County | 0.99% | $1,588 | $159,600 |
| 47 | McCook County | 0.98% | $2,133 | $217,300 |
| 48 | Clark County | 0.98% | $1,392 | $141,900 |
| 49 | Jerauld County | 0.95% | $1,212 | $127,000 |
| 50 | Harding County | 0.93% | $1,460 | $156,400 |
| 51 | Marshall County | 0.91% | $1,336 | $147,200 |
| 52 | Hand County | 0.90% | $1,373 | $152,100 |
| 53 | Tripp County | 0.90% | $1,237 | $137,100 |
| 54 | Edmunds County | 0.87% | $1,417 | $163,600 |
| 55 | Lawrence County | 0.86% | $2,671 | $310,800 |
| 56 | Sully County | 0.85% | $1,697 | $198,700 |
| 57 | Grant County | 0.85% | $1,527 | $179,400 |
| 58 | Brule County | 0.85% | $1,744 | $205,500 |
| 59 | Haakon County | 0.85% | $1,297 | $153,200 |
| 60 | Deuel County | 0.82% | $1,477 | $180,100 |
| 61 | Buffalo County | 0.78% | $843 | $108,000 |
| 62 | Custer County | 0.78% | $2,549 | $327,200 |
| 63 | Faulk County | 0.76% | $946 | $124,100 |
| 64 | Ziebach County | 0.59% | $595 | $101,700 |
| 65 | Oglala Lakota County | 0.44% | $199 | $45,600 |
| 66 | Jackson County | — | — | $111,500 |
Rates are estimates derived from Census ACS 5-year data, not your actual bill — see the methodology for how they're calculated. A “≥” rate means the county sits at the ACS top-code ceiling, so the real rate may be higher.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice. Exemption rules and amounts are summarized from official statutes and state tax-agency sources as of each program's verified date and can change by legislative session. Dollar figures are estimates derived from Census ACS county tax data, not actual bills. Confirm your eligibility and current amounts with your county assessor before relying on anything here.