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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota

Oglala Lakota County has an effective property tax rate of 0.38%. On the median home value of $52,900, that's roughly $199 per year. Median household income is $41,417.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.38%
median tax $199 ÷ median home $52,900
Median Home Value1
$52,900
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$41,417
per-capita $11,771
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$199
at 0.38% 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.

MetricOglala Lakota CountySouth Dakota (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.38%1.01%
Median home value1$52,900—
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 Oglala Lakota County, SD

In Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, the median home value sits at $52,900, and the median annual property tax bill comes to just $199. Against a median household income of $41,417, that tax payment amounts to roughly half a percent of what a household earns in a year. The county's effective rate of 0.376% is well below South Dakota's statewide median of 1.014%, and it ranks 66th out of 66 counties in the state on this measure — the lowest rate in South Dakota. Per-capita income here is $11,771. Among the county's communities, Pine Ridge is the largest. Nationally, the median effective rate is 0.794%, so property taxes here claim a smaller slice of household earnings than in most of the country.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Oglala Lakota County, SD?
The effective rate is 0.38% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.38% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($52,900), the estimated annual bill is about $199.
Is Oglala Lakota 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 Oglala Lakota 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 Oglala Lakota 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.