What is the property tax rate in Oglala Lakota County?

The effective rate is 0.38%: homeowners paid a median $199 a year on a median home value of $52,900 (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 Oglala Lakota County?

About $1,129 a year ($94 a month) at the county's effective rate of 0.38%. Your bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.

Is property tax in Oglala Lakota County high?

Oglala Lakota County's rate is 64% lower than the South Dakota rate and 60% lower than the US rate. It ranks 65th of 65 counties in South Dakota and 2,971 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.

Property taxSouth DakotaCensus ACS 2020–2024

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota property tax rate

Homeowners in Oglala Lakota County pay a median $199 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.38% of home value.The median home is worth $52,900. That rate is 64% lower than the South Dakota rate (1.06%) and 60% lower than the US rate (0.94%). It is the lowest of 65 counties in South Dakota.

Effective rate

0.38%

#65 of 65 in SD · #2,971 of 3,134 in the US

Median tax paid

$199

US $3,119

Median home value

$52,900

US $332,700

Paid by homeowners

n/a

a year, 1,504 owner-occupied homes

Compared with the state and the US

Oglala Lakota County's rate is 60% lower than the US rate

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

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

Estimate your property tax in Oglala Lakota County

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

Home value

Estimated property tax a year

$199

$17 a month at 0.38%, the effective rate for Oglala Lakota County.

At the South Dakota rate (1.06%)	$560
At the US rate (0.94%)	$496

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

Dawes County has the highest rate next to Oglala Lakota County

Effective property tax rate of every county that borders Oglala Lakota County

County	Effective rate
Dawes County, NE median $2,183	1.45%
Sheridan County, NE median $1,556	1.37%
Pennington County median $3,265	1.08%
Fall River County median $1,940	1.00%
Cherry County, NE median $1,505	0.99%
Bennett County median $1,535	0.98%
Custer County median $2,879	0.77%
Jackson County median $760	0.65%
Oglala Lakota County median $199	0.38%

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

What homeowners pay

0% of Oglala Lakota 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 paid	Share of homeowners
No real estate taxes paid	82%
Less than $800	16%
$800 to $1,499	0%
$1,500 to $1,999	2%
$2,000 to $2,999	0%
$3,000 or more	0%

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

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 Oglala Lakota 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 Oglala Lakota County?: The effective rate is 0.38%: homeowners paid a median $199 a year on a median home value of $52,900 (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 Oglala Lakota County?: About $1,129 a year ($94 a month) at the county's effective rate of 0.38%. Your bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.
Is property tax in Oglala Lakota County high?: Oglala Lakota County's rate is 64% lower than the South Dakota rate and 60% lower than the US rate. It ranks 65th of 65 counties in South Dakota and 2,971 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

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.
Five years earlier: ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, tables B25103 and B25077. Dollars are nominal.
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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