Douglas County Property Taxes
Douglas County, South Dakota
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
17.9% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$122/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.17%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$125,000
State avg ▼ $166,971
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,705
$142/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,355
$113/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#47
of 65 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Douglas County, South Dakota
Douglas rates above the national norm
Douglas County's effective tax rate of 1.173% exceeds the U.S. median of 0.84%, placing it in the upper third nationally. The median annual tax of $1,466 is roughly 45% lower than the national median of $2,690, reflecting South Dakota's lower property values.
Above South Dakota's average
Douglas County's 1.173% effective rate runs above South Dakota's 1.094% state average, making it a higher-taxed county regionally. Residents pay a median of $1,466 annually versus the state median of $1,785.
Mid-range in regional tax landscape
Douglas County (1.173%) sits between higher-taxed Davison (1.243%) and Dewey (1.338%) and lower-taxed Deuel (0.820%) and Edmunds (0.866%). Its $1,466 median tax reflects modest home values of $125,000 in this rural county.
Median home: $1,466 in annual taxes
A Douglas County homeowner with the median property value of $125,000 pays approximately $1,466 per year in property taxes at the 1.173% rate. That equals roughly $122 monthly, manageable for most households.
Assessment errors are worth investigating
At Douglas County's 1.173% rate, overassessment mistakes impact your wallet more than in lower-tax counties. Take time to verify your home's assessed value against recent comparable sales; an appeal could reduce your bill.
How Douglas County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Douglas County
1.17%
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.