What is the effective property tax rate in South Dakota?

South Dakota's statewide effective property tax rate is about 1.00% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

South Dakota Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against South Dakota's primary source

South Dakota offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

Owner-occupied dwelling (house, garage, lot up to 1 acre); veteran must be rated permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected disability; transfers to unremarried surviving spouse (SDCL 10-4-40). No income cap.

100PT$200,000 of value exempt

noteFlat $200,000 of full-and-true (assessed) value exempt at permanent & total; paraplegic/specially-adapted-housing veterans get a separate 100% full exemption under SDCL 10-4-24.9/24.10

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

1.00%

Source: https://vetaffairs.sd.gov/benefits/State/Property%20Taxes.aspx · verified July 2026

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South Dakota Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against South Dakota's primary source

South Dakota offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

100PT$200,000 of value exempt

noteFlat $200,000 of full-and-true (assessed) value exempt at permanent & total; paraplegic/specially-adapted-housing veterans get a separate 100% full exemption under SDCL 10-4-24.9/24.10

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

1.00%

Source: https://vetaffairs.sd.gov/benefits/State/Property%20Taxes.aspx · verified July 2026

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