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Property taxSouth DakotaCensus ACS 2020–2024

Faulk County, South Dakota property tax rate

Homeowners in Faulk County pay a median $916 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.62% of home value.The median home is worth $147,500. That rate is 41% lower than the South Dakota rate (1.06%) and 34% lower than the US rate (0.94%). It is the 63rd highest of 65 counties in South Dakota.

Effective rate
0.62%
#63 of 65 in SD · #2,171 of 3,134 in the US
Median tax paid
$916
± $95 · US $3,119
Median home value
$147,500
US $332,700
Paid by homeowners
$935,000
a year, 686 owner-occupied homes

Compared with the state and the US

Faulk County's rate is 34% lower than the US rate

Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value). Grey ticks: the other 64 counties in South Dakota.

0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%US 0.94%South Dakota 1.06%Faulk County 0.62%0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%US 0.94%South Dakota 1.06%Faulk County 0.62%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Estimate your property tax in Faulk County

Home value × the county's effective rate. Change the value to see your estimate.

Estimated property tax a year

$916

$76 a month at 0.62%, the effective rate for Faulk County.

At the South Dakota rate (1.06%)$1,561
At the US rate (0.94%)$1,383

An estimate from Census averages, not your bill. Your tax depends on your assessed value, local levies and any exemptions (homestead, senior, veteran) you claim.

Neighbouring counties

Potter County has the highest rate next to Faulk County

Effective property tax rate of every county that borders Faulk County

CountyEffective rate
Potter County median $1,7171.42%
Spink County median $1,5841.28%
Brown County median $2,5981.18%
Hyde County median $1,7430.96%
Hand County median $1,4130.89%
Edmunds County median $1,3130.80%
Faulk County median $9160.62%

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; county adjacency file 2024.

What homeowners pay

11% of Faulk County homeowners pay $3,000 or more a year (US 49%)

Owner-occupied homes by yearly real estate taxes paid, with and without a mortgage combined

Yearly property tax paidShare of homeowners
No real estate taxes paid2%
Less than $80041%
$800 to $1,49925%
$1,500 to $1,99910%
$2,000 to $2,99912%
$3,000 or more11%

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25102.

Median tax with a mortgage: $949; without a mortgage: $783. Homes with a mortgage tend to be newer, bought more recently and worth more.

Five years earlier

The median tax bill fell 3% between the 2015–2019 and 2020–2024 surveys while median home value rose 73%, so the effective rate went down from 1.11% to 0.62%.

2015–20192020–2024Change
Median property tax paid$943$916-3%
Median home value$85,100$147,500+73%
Effective rate1.11%0.62%-0.49 pts

Where to check your own bill

Your actual bill is set locally: the county assessor values your home, and the county, city, school district and other local districts each set a rate on that value. Exemptions such as a homestead exemption can cut the bill. Check your assessment and bill with the Faulk County assessor or tax collector.

State rules and exemptions: South Dakota Department of Revenue, property tax.

Questions and answers

What is the property tax rate in Faulk County?
The effective rate is 0.62%: homeowners paid a median $916 a year on a median home value of $147,500 (Census ACS 2020-2024). The South Dakota rate is 1.06% and the US rate 0.94%.
How much is property tax on a $300,000 house in Faulk County?
About $1,863 a year ($155 a month) at the county's effective rate of 0.62%. Your bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.
Is property tax in Faulk County high?
Faulk County's rate is 41% lower than the South Dakota rate and 34% lower than the US rate. It ranks 63rd of 65 counties in South Dakota and 2,171 of 3,134 US counties (1 = highest).
Why might my bill be different?
The rate here is an average across homeowners. Bills depend on when the home was last assessed, the levies of your city and school district, and exemptions or caps you qualify for.

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Sources and notes

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (released December 2025), tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid by mortgage status), B25077 (median value), B25102 (mortgage status by real estate taxes paid), B25090 and B25082 (aggregate taxes paid and aggregate value) and B25003 (tenure). Owner-occupied homes. Public domain.
  2. Five years earlier: ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, tables B25103 and B25077. Dollars are nominal.
  3. Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value. Taxes are what homeowners report paying for the year; values are what they say the home would sell for. Where the Census Bureau caps the median tax at “$10,000+”, the rate is total taxes paid ÷ total home value instead. ± figures are the Census 90% margins of error.
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