South Dakota Department of Revenue Property Tax Information Portal
Welcome to the South Dakota Property Tax Portal!

This portal provides an overview of the property tax system in South Dakota. The portal offers a tool that explains how local property tax rates are calculated, as well as quick access to property tax reports, data, resources, and laws.

Property taxes are the primary source of funding for school systems, counties, municipalities, and other units of local government. The state does not collect or spend any property tax money.

School districts in South Dakota are funded by state funds (state aid to education payments to schools) and local property taxpayer dollars. Through this partnership, increased state aid to education payments to schools is the state’s method of keeping local school property taxes as low as possible.

If you have questions on the assessed value of your property or need a copy of your assessment notice, contact your local County Director of Equalization.

If you have questions on your tax bill or need a copy of your tax bill, contact your local County Treasurer.

If you have questions about this portal or how to use the Property Tax Explainer Tool, contact the South Dakota Department of Revenue.

Property Tax Explainer Tool

This is not a tax bill. The property tax explainer tool provides an estimated breakdown of some of the taxes that you pay. This tool cannot and should not be used or relied on to estimate taxes for real estate closing costs.
Your property taxes consist of taxes paid to counties, municipalities, townships, road districts, and other specialized districts. Not all of those district taxes are included in this tool. For a complete list of all taxes that may apply to your property, please refer to your tax bill. To view the tax levy of each district – County, City/Township, School – click on each tab.

Resources

DOR Property Tax Facts, Publications, and Forms

Data

The following property tax data was compiled from various reports submitted by each respective county. The downloads are available in MS Excel, CSV, or Text format

Reports

The following reports provide property tax valuations, taxes levied, and property tax rates by property type throughout the state. The reports provide a breakdown by counties, municipalities, townships, and schools. Download Reports in PDF or MS Word Format.

Statutes and Regulations

This page provides quick access to property tax specific South Dakota statutes and regulations.