Property tax in South Dakota: 1.06%
The median South Dakota homeowner pays $2,724 a year on a home worth $257,400, an effective rate of 1.06%. That ranks 18th of 51, between Massachusetts (1.07%) and Maine (1.02%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $257,400 home would owe $669 less a year.
In dollars, South Dakota has the 18th-lowest median home value and the 25th-smallest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between South Carolina ($259,000, taxed at 0.48%) and Pennsylvania ($254,500, 1.3%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Alaska | 1.11% | $3,901 | $352,900 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1.07% | $5,992 | $562,100 |
| 18 | South Dakota | 1.06% | $2,724 | $257,400 |
| 19 | Maine | 1.02% | $3,036 | $296,600 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1.02% | $3,357 | $329,300 |
South Dakota property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $130,000 (half the median) | $1,378 | $115 | +$338 |
| $257,400 (median) | $2,728 | $227 | +$669 |
| $385,000 (1.5× the median) | $4,081 | $340 | +$1,001 |
| $515,000 (twice the median) | $5,459 | $455 | +$1,339 |
Property tax by county in South Dakota
Minnehaha County (Sioux Falls), the largest South Dakota county, has an effective rate of 1.16% — above the statewide 1.06%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | Sioux Falls | 200,689 | 1.16% | $266,600 | $3,090 |