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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Sanborn County, South Dakota

Sanborn County has an effective property tax rate of 1.17%. On the median home value of $135,600, that's roughly $1,586 per year. Median household income is $78,750.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.17%
median tax $1,586 ÷ median home $135,600
Median Home Value1
$135,600
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$78,750
per-capita $36,781
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,586
at 1.17% 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.

MetricSanborn CountySouth Dakota (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.17%1.01%
Median home value1$135,600—
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 Sanborn County, SD

Sanborn County's effective property tax rate of 1.170% sits noticeably higher than South Dakota's statewide median of 1.014%, placing it 15th among the state's 66 counties. That ranking puts the county in the upper portion of South Dakota jurisdictions, though the gap with the state figure is not extreme. Against the national median of 0.794%, the difference is starker — Sanborn County property owners pay a rate roughly half again as high as the countrywide benchmark. On a median home value of $135,600, that rate produces an annual real-estate tax bill of about $1,586. Households here report a median income of $78,750, with per-capita income at $36,781, so the tax load is spread across a population that earns somewhat more than many rural counties. Artesian is the principal town within the county.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Sanborn County, SD?
The effective rate is 1.17% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.17% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($135,600), the estimated annual bill is about $1,586.
Is Sanborn 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 Sanborn 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 Sanborn 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.