Property tax, transfer tax and closing costs in South Dakota

South Dakota: Real estate transfer fee of $0.50 per $500 of value or fraction thereof. Seller (grantor) pays by statute. Annual assessment as of November 1 for the following year.

Reviewed October 15, 2026. Every line links its statute or official source.

What South Dakota sets

Transfer tax: Real estate transfer fee of $0.50 per $500 of value or fraction thereof. Source: sdlegislature.gov
Who customarily pays: Seller (grantor) pays by statute. Source: sdlegislature.gov
Local transfer taxes: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.
Reassessment cycle: Annual assessment as of November 1 for the following year. Source: dor.sd.gov
Homestead and other exemptions: Owner-occupied single-family homes are classed separately with a lower school levy. Assessment freeze and relief programs for elderly and disabled owners. Source: dor.sd.gov
Owner’s title policy: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.
How closings run: Title company closings are customary. Source: dlr.sd.gov
Survey: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.
Other closing customs: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.

South Dakota transfer tax on a $257,000 sale

State real estate transfer feeseller pays$257$257,000 ÷ $500 = 514 units (rounded up for any fraction) × $0.50 = $257

seller pays: $257
Total transfer tax: $257

Statutory transfer taxes on a $257,000 sale, as of the reviewed date. Who pays is custom and contract outside the statute’s primary liability. Local taxes described above are not in this figure unless listed as a line. Recording fees, title and attorney charges are separate.

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Typical property tax in South Dakota

Median real-estate tax paid: $2,724 a year
Per month: $227
Median owner-occupied home value: $257,400
Effective rate they imply: 1.06%

Census American Community Survey five-year file, 2020-2024, tables B25103 and B25077, owner-occupied homes. The median bill rose 24% against the 2015-2019 file. An estimate for a typical home, not yours. Your bill depends on the parcel, its exemptions and the next reassessment.

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