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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Kingsbury County, South Dakota

Kingsbury County has an effective property tax rate of 1.00%. On the median home value of $169,500, that's roughly $1,704 per year. Median household income is $74,000.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.00%
median tax $1,704 ÷ median home $169,500
Median Home Value1
$169,500
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$74,000
per-capita $37,027
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,704
at 1.00% 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.

MetricKingsbury CountySouth Dakota (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.00%1.01%
Median home value1$169,500—
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 Kingsbury County, SD

Buying a home in Kingsbury County, South Dakota means weighing a median value of $169,500 against an annual property tax bill of $1,704, which works out to an effective rate of 1.005%. That rate sits just under South Dakota's statewide median of 1.014% and ranks 35th among the state's 66 counties, so the tax load here lands near the middle of the pack locally. Nationally, though, the picture shifts: the U.S. median effective rate is 0.794%, making Kingsbury County's taxes higher than what a buyer would encounter in many other parts of the country. Households earning the median $74,000 income, with per-capita income at $37,027, would devote a little over 2% of that household figure to property taxes each year. De Smet, the county's largest town, along with Oldham and Badger, anchor a market where entry prices stay well below national norms.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Kingsbury County, SD?
The effective rate is 1.00% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.00% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($169,500), the estimated annual bill is about $1,704.
Is Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury 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.