Buffalo County Property Taxes
Buffalo County, South Dakota
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
52.8% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$70/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.78%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$108,000
State avg ▼ $166,971
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
N/A
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$816
$68/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#5
of 65 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Buffalo County, South Dakota
Buffalo County taxes nearly lowest in U.S.
Buffalo County's 0.781% effective tax rate ranks in the bottom 5% nationally, far below the 1.13% national median. The median tax bill of just $843 is less than one-third the national median of $2,690, delivering extraordinary tax savings for homeowners.
South Dakota's second-lowest-tax county
Buffalo County ranks second to Brule with a 0.781% effective rate, well below South Dakota's state average of 1.094%. The median tax of $843 is the second-lowest in the state, offering exceptional value for property owners in this rural county.
Unmatched tax advantage in region
Buffalo County's 0.781% rate is the lowest in the region, beating all neighbors including Brule (0.849%), Aurora (1.080%), Beadle (1.053%), and Bennett (1.027%). No surrounding county comes close to these tax rates.
Median home: $108,000 = $843 tax
Buffalo County homeowners pay just $843 annually on the median home value of $108,000 at a 0.781% effective rate. This works out to roughly $70 per month—the lowest property tax bill in the state and among the nation's most affordable.
Even Buffalo homeowners should check assessments
Despite Buffalo County's exceptionally low rates, individual properties can still be overassessed relative to comparables. If you believe your home's assessed value is inflated, filing an appeal with the county assessor could reduce your already minimal tax obligation.
How Buffalo County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Buffalo County
0.78%
Effective rate
South Dakota Avg
1.07%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.