Pennington County Property Taxes
Pennington County, South Dakota
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
70.8% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$254/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.13%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$270,400
State avg ▲ $166,971
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$3,043
$254/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$3,058
$255/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#42
of 65 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Pennington County, South Dakota
Pennington County taxes rank above the national average
Pennington County's effective tax rate of 1.128% exceeds the national median of 0.84%, placing it in the upper third of U.S. counties for tax burden. The median annual tax of $3,049 is higher than the national median of $2,690.
Second-highest taxes in South Dakota
Pennington County's 1.128% effective rate ranks second in the state, trailing only Perkins County's 1.327%. This places Pennington among the most tax-heavy counties statewide, well above the state average of 1.094%.
Highest-taxed in the western county cluster
Pennington's 1.128% rate exceeds Perkins (1.327%) regionally, making it a significant tax jurisdiction for the western Black Hills area. Among the eight counties studied, only Perkins and Potter counties exceed Pennington's tax rate.
Budget $3,049 for annual property taxes
On Pennington's median home value of $270,400, homeowners pay a median property tax of $3,049 yearly. The difference between mortgage holders ($3,043) and outright owners ($3,058) is negligible in this county.
Pennington homeowners should check their valuations
With higher tax rates, the potential dollar savings from a successful appeal increase significantly for Pennington residents. An estimated 30% of homeowners nationally are overassessed—filing a county appeal is a straightforward step to verify your property's true value.
How Pennington County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Pennington County
1.13%
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.