South Dakota · FIPS 46019 · ACS 2020–2024
Butte County, South Dakota property tax rate
Homeowners in Butte County paid a median of $2,265 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $244,600 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.88% of home value, 12% below the South Dakota rate of 1.00% and 7% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.88%Effective tax rate±0.14% margin · South Dakota: 1.00%
- $2,265Median tax per yearSouth Dakota: $2,724 · U.S.: $3,119
- $244,600Median home valueSouth Dakota: $257,400
- 3,279Owner-occupied homes76% of households own
| Measure | Butte County | South Dakota | U.S. | Butte County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.88% | 1.00% | 0.94% | 0.87% | +0.01 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,265 | $2,724 | $3,119 | $2,197 | +$68 (+3.1%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,823 | $2,955 | $3,489 | $2,636 | +$187 (+7.1%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,672 | $2,390 | $2,576 | $1,658 | +$14 (+0.8%) |
| Median home value | $244,600 | $257,400 | $332,700 | $207,700 | +$36,900 (+17.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $8,408,400 | $761,479,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $7,941,000 |
How Butte County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $8.76 a year, against $9.97 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in South Dakota: 15 of 44 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 60% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.83% of value; homes without one: 0.97%. Median bills: $2,823 and $1,672.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.01 pts) and the median tax changed +$68 (+3.1%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.88% ± 0.14% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 3,279 owner-occupied homes.
South Dakota counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerauld County | 0.83% | $1,265 | $150,800 |
| Douglas County | 0.84% | $1,653 | $166,900 |
| Moody County | 0.87% | $2,500 | $226,500 |
| Meade County | 0.91% | $3,129 | $310,900 |
| Hutchinson County | 0.91% | $1,867 | $163,000 |
| Grant County | 0.92% | $1,557 | $171,000 |
| McCook County | 0.92% | $2,444 | $230,100 |
| Lake County | 0.93% | $2,546 | $247,600 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.