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Brookings County property tax, in one number.

1.13%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Brookings County homeowner pays $2,981 a year on a $264,600 home. That's above the South Dakota rate (1.06%) and above the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
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U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Brookings County at a glance

Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$264,600
Median home value
$2,981
Median tax paid
$3,046
With a mortgage
$2,904
Mortgage paid off
57.2%
Of homes owner-occupied
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#19
Highest rate rank in South Dakota
Out of 66 counties with full data (1 = highest rate)
  • 19th highest rate in South Dakota.Out of 66 South Dakota counties with full data. Nationally, the rate is higher than in 73% of U.S. counties.
  • Mortgage or not, bills are similar.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $3,046, and homes owned outright paid $2,904.
  • Share of income.The median bill equals about 4.3% of the median household income of $70,064.

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Effective rate compared

ACS 2020–2024

Owners vs renters

13,798 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 57.2%Renter-occupied 42.8%

Neighboring counties

Effective rate, ACS 2020–2024

Largest South Dakota counties

By number of owner-occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
CountyMedian taxRate
Brown County$2,5981.18%
Lincoln County$3,9901.15%
Minnehaha County$3,2811.14%
Brookings County$2,9811.13%
Pennington County$3,2651.08%
South Dakota$2,7241.06%

Compare neighboring counties

Effective property tax rates in and around Brookings County.

Brookings
1.13%
$2,981 median
Hamlin
1.11%
$2,313 median
Moody
1.10%
$2,500 median
Lake
1.03%
$2,546 median
Kingsbury
1.01%
$1,704 median
Lincoln
MN
0.96%
$1,574 median
Pipestone
MN
0.86%
$1,209 median

Cities and towns in Brookings County

Places with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes and reliable survey data.

Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Brookings County?

The effective rate is about 1.13%. The median homeowner pays $2,981 a year on a home worth a median $264,600 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $250,000 home in Brookings County?

About $2,825 a year, or roughly $235 a month, at Brookings County's average effective rate of 1.13%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the county assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your county assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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