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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Deuel County, South Dakota

Deuel County has an effective property tax rate of 0.82%. On the median home value of $205,900, that's roughly $1,694 per year. Median household income is $83,112.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.82%
median tax $1,694 ÷ median home $205,900
Median Home Value1
$205,900
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$83,112
per-capita $37,252
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,694
at 0.82% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricDeuel CountySouth Dakota (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.82%1.01%
Median home value1$205,900—
State income tax3No state income taxNo state income tax
State sales tax36.11% combined6.11% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Deuel County, SD

Deuel County’s effective property tax rate of 0.823% falls below South Dakota’s statewide median of 1.014%, placing it 58th among the state’s 66 counties. That ranking signals a comparatively restrained tax environment within South Dakota, though the county still edges above the national median of 0.794%. On a median home value of $205,900, the annual real-estate tax bill comes to about $1,694, set against a median household income of $83,112 and per-capita income of $37,252. Clear Lake, the county seat and largest of its principal towns alongside Brandt and Gary, anchors a community where property taxes take a smaller share of income than in much of the state. The picture is one of a county that sits near the middle nationally but clearly on the lower-tax side within its own state.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Deuel County, SD?
The effective rate is 0.82% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.82% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($205,900), the estimated annual bill is about $1,694.
Is Deuel County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 1.01% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Deuel County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Deuel County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.