South Dakota · FIPS 46037 · ACS 2020–2024
Day County, South Dakota property tax rate
Homeowners in Day County paid a median of $1,693 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $173,600 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.78% of home value, 22% below the South Dakota rate of 1.00% and 17% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.78%Effective tax rate±0.14% margin · South Dakota: 1.00%
- $1,693Median tax per yearSouth Dakota: $2,724 · U.S.: $3,119
- $173,600Median home valueSouth Dakota: $257,400
- 1,768Owner-occupied homes75% of households own
| Measure | Day County | South Dakota | U.S. | Day County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.78% | 1.00% | 0.94% | 0.82% | −0.04 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,693 | $2,724 | $3,119 | $1,598 | +$95 (+5.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,834 | $2,955 | $3,489 | $1,728 | +$106 (+6.1%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,455 | $2,390 | $2,576 | $1,485 | −$30 (-2.0%) |
| Median home value | $173,600 | $257,400 | $332,700 | $155,100 | +$18,500 (+11.9%) |
| Total taxes paid | $3,613,400 | $761,479,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $3,558,700 |
How Day County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $7.82 a year, against $9.97 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in South Dakota: 7 of 44 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 52% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.72% of value; homes without one: 0.85%. Median bills: $1,834 and $1,455.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.04 pts) and the median tax changed +$95 (+5.9%). 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 0.78% ± 0.14% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 1,768 owner-occupied homes.
South Dakota counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 0.76% | $1,389 | $158,400 |
| Lawrence County | 0.77% | $2,744 | $346,500 |
| Hand County | 0.80% | $1,413 | $159,300 |
| Edmunds County | 0.81% | $1,313 | $163,300 |
| Brule County | 0.82% | $2,071 | $216,800 |
| Hanson County | 0.82% | $1,979 | $191,200 |
| Jerauld County | 0.83% | $1,265 | $150,800 |
| Douglas County | 0.84% | $1,653 | $166,900 |
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.