South Dakota · County property tax · ACS 2024
Butte County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Butte County pays $2,265 a year, an effective rate of 0.93%, notably higher than the U.S. average.
- $2,265
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 0.93%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- +14%
- vs U.S. average
- #48 of 66
- rank in SD
The verdict
Homeowners in Butte County pay a median $2,265 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.93%, more affordable than 41% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,265
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.93%
- Effective rate on median home
- #1861 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +14%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($244,600). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Butte County, SD
32/100
5 ACS dimensions · release 2024
Comparative score against U.S. county percentiles on Census ACS medians (effective rate, bill, income share, mortgage gap, home-value/income). Higher means more affordable on those published medians, not a recommendation to buy, sell, appeal, or move, and not your personal tax bill. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.
Butte County's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Median home value relative to Butte County's median income
Median tax as a share of Butte County's median household income
Butte County's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Mortgaged vs free-and-clear median bill gap in Butte County
Read the chart values
- Rate relief: 41/100 (D) · 0.93%
- Housing pressure: 40/100 (F) · 3.23×
- Income room: 35/100 (F) · 3.0%
- Bill size: 30/100 (F) · $2,265/yr
- Mortgage premium: 4/100 (F) · +$1,151
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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for South Dakota. Population: 10,676. Owner-occupied homes: 3,279.
The median annual property tax in Butte County is $2,265, which is 17% lower than the South Dakota state average and 14% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.93% on a median home value of $244,600. Property taxes represent 3.0% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Butte County
Primary signal
Near the middle of South Dakota counties by effective rate
Butte County ranks #48 of 66 counties in South Dakota by effective rate (27% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 2
The bill is near the usual comparison points
Homeowners in Butte County pay a median annual property tax of $2,265, notably higher than the national median and notably lower than the South Dakota state median. On a $244,600 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.93% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Butte County's 0.93% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 41%).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Butte County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.0% of the $75,652 median household income.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Butte County as reported to the Census Bureau, your own bill can differ based on your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, special districts, and municipal overlays. Always consult your county assessor, tax collector, or a qualified professional before making decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Butte County rose 59.9%, from $153,000 to $244,600. The effective rate fell 22.2% over the same span, a steeper move than in 88% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 24.5%, to $2,265. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,820 to $2,265, a gain of 24%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 1,126 of 3,279 owner-occupied homes (34.3%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
Both the income and the rate here sit in the third quarter nationally, and the median bill is 3.0% of median household income. Two above-average figures pulling in opposite directions is why the rate on its own is a poor guide.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Butte County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Butte County homeowners, 1,126 of 3,279 owner-occupied homes (34.3%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 12.2% (399)
- $800 to $1,499 16.2% (531)
- $1,500 to $1,999 15.1% (494)
- $2,000 to $2,999 19.4% (635)
- $3,000 or more 34.3% (1,126)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
94 homes here (2.9%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how South Dakota handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged homeowners in Butte County pay more than double the bill of those without one (+69%), the widest kind of value gap this dataset tracks.
How Butte County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Butte County's effective rate is higher than 27% of the 66 counties in South Dakota - ranking #48 of 66 for property tax burden.
Where Butte County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.93% more affordable than 41% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Butte County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Butte County | South Dakota Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 3.0% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Butte County stamps UNDER · MID - still check the parcel card
On Butte County's published figures (UNDER · MID), a $244,600 median home carries a $2,265 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $227 a year at the same rate. Whether an appeal is worth filing depends on your own parcel. Use our free Appeal Savings Estimator to run your own numbers, then read our step-by-step appeal guide for the procedure in South Dakota.
Property Tax History · UNDER · MID
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,265 +3.1% | 0.93% |
| 2023 | $2,197 +10.1% | 1.06% |
| 2022 | $1,996 +5.4% | 1.06% |
| 2021 | $1,894 +4.1% | 1.18% |
| 2020 | $1,820 | 1.19% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Tax Burden
Tax Affordability Score
An effective rate roughly in line with the national average of 0.92% puts Butte County in the "Affordable" band for property tax burden.
How this score is calculated: a 1-10 scale derived mechanically from the ratio of this county's effective rate to the national average effective rate (0.92%) - a ratio at or below 0.5× scores 10, a ratio at or above 2.0× scores 1, with a linear scale between. It is a factual comparison of Census figures only, not a recommendation, quality rating, or endorsement of Butte County or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Butte County sits nearest Washington County (OH), Clinton County (OH), Scotland County (NC).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Hall County (NE), Hancock County (GA), Jasper County (MO).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
What tax filers report in Butte County
Of the 5,120 federal returns filed from Butte County in 2022, 100 (2.0% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $4,540 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $50-75k, who accounted for 40% of the county's reporting returns.
Two things this does not say. The amount is what filers reported, recorded before the $10,000 cap on combined state and local tax deductions applies, so it is not the amount deducted. And the share is of everyone who files a return, not of homeowners: most filers now take the standard deduction, so a minority itemise at all. Source: IRS Statistics of Income county data, tax year 2022.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do with Butte County's numbers
- At Butte County's 0.93% effective rate, a $244,600 home implies about $2,265/yr - plug in your own assessed value rather than quoting the county median. Estimate your bill →
- Butte County ranks #48 of 66 South Dakota counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. South Dakota overview →
- If Butte County's assessment looks high versus the $244,600 typical home, check South Dakota's filing window and evidence rules before the notice deadline passes. How to appeal →
Effective-rate definition
Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($244,600); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.
Nationwide peers by effective rate & median bill
Two PlainPropertyTax-derived comparison paths for Butte County, both outside South Dakota so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice. Axes stay disjoint: median-bill peers exclude the effective-rate peer set.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.93%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,265/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Butte County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Butte County (UNDER · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
UNDER MID
Custer County, MT
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,264/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.03% vs Butte County 0.93%.
Duval County, FL
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,264/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.75% vs Butte County 0.93%.
Mifflin County, PA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,266/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.45% vs Butte County 0.93%.
Glenn County, CA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,263/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.64% vs Butte County 0.93%.
South Dakota county set
State ACS overview for every published South Dakota county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Butte County stamps UNDER · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
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Editorial standards and provenance
PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the Census ACS county-level record for Butte County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-09.