Roberts County, SD property tax rate
Roberts County · South Dakota · #43 of 65 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,492 · median home value $154,500
$1,492 a year · $124 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Above the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (1.03×), below the South Dakota benchmark 1.06%.
Ranked among 65 South Dakota counties with available benchmarks; 1 county is not ranked because required figures are missing or reported as ranges.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,492 |
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| With a mortgage / without | $2,007 / $1,333 |
| Median home value | $154,500 |
| Median household income | $65,130 · tax is 2.3% of it |
| Median gross rent | $658 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 71% of 3,625 homes |
| Population | 10,221 |
When it's due in South Dakota
All states| First half | Due Apr 30 Late after May 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
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| Second half | Due Oct 31 Late after Nov 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
| Late penalty | 10% per annum (0.833% per month) interest on delinquent amounts (SDCL § 10-21-23, § 10-21-24) |
| Appeal window | deliver written appeal to local clerk by first Tuesday in April, or county board by first Tuesday in May (SDCL § 10-11-16, § 10-11-25) |
First half delinquent May 1; second half delinquent November 1. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed January. Source: SDCL § 10-21-23, § 10-21-24, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 66How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Roberts County ($1,492) divided by the median value of those homes ($154,500), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method