South Dakota · County property tax · ACS 2024
Fall River County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Fall River County pays $1,940 a year, an effective rate of 1.00%, modestly below the U.S. average.
- $1,940
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.00%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- -3%
- vs U.S. average
- #36 of 66
- rank in SD
The verdict
Homeowners in Fall River County pay a median $1,940 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.00%, more affordable than 35% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,940
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.00%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2029 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -3%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($193,200). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for South Dakota. Population: 7,258. Owner-occupied homes: 2,631.
The median annual property tax in Fall River County is $1,940, which is 29% lower than the South Dakota state average and 3% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.00% on a median home value of $193,200. Property taxes represent 2.9% of the median household income in this county.
Fall River County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Fall River County's 1.00% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 35%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the South Dakota median
Homeowners in Fall River County pay a median annual property tax of $1,940, modestly below the national median and well below the South Dakota state median. On a $193,200 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.00% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of South Dakota counties by effective rate
Fall River County ranks #36 of 66 counties in South Dakota by effective rate (45% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Fall River County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.9% of the $67,917 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Fall River County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before 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 Fall River County rose 41.2%, from $136,800 to $193,200. The effective rate fell 25.1% over the same span, a steeper move than in 93% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 5.8%, to $1,940. 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
Very little moved here between 2020 and 2024: the typical bill went from $1,833 to $1,940, a change of 6%. The comparison describes county-level medians only; individual assessments and bills can differ.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 744 of 2,631 owner-occupied homes (28.3%) 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 2.9% 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 Fall River County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Fall River County homeowners, 744 of 2,631 owner-occupied homes (28.3%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 12.5% (330)
- $800 to $1,499 18.8% (494)
- $1,500 to $1,999 20.7% (544)
- $2,000 to $2,999 18.7% (493)
- $3,000 or more 28.3% (744)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Fall River County, mortgaged homeowners pay 12% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Fall River County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Fall River County's effective rate is higher than 45% of the 66 counties in South Dakota - ranking #36 of 66.
Where Fall River County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.00% more affordable than 35% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Same rate as South Dakota, a smaller bill
The effective rate here sits within 6% of the South Dakota median, yet the median bill runs 29% below it. When the rate matches and the cheque does not, the difference is in what is being taxed, not how heavily: the same percentage applied to cheaper housing produces $1,940 here. That is why comparing counties on rate alone can invert the answer a homeowner actually cares about.
Fall River County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Fall River 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 | 2.9% | - | - |
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.
Fall River County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · South Dakota counties.
Fall River County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,940 +3.4% | 1.00% |
| 2023 | $1,876 +6.7% | 1.06% |
| 2022 | $1,759 +5.7% | 1.11% |
| 2021 | $1,664 -9.2% | 1.22% |
| 2020 | $1,833 | 1.34% |
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.
Fall River County: tax-to-income at 2.9%
Counties near Fall River County's effective rate
On effective rate, Fall River County sits nearest Washington County (RI), Jefferson County (PA), Cleveland County (OK).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Moultrie County (IL), Chickasaw County (MS), Rockcastle County (KY).
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
Fall River County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 100 of 3,610 returns from Fall River County reported real estate taxes, averaging $5,050 - 40% of those reporters sat in the $50-75k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Fall River County rate FAQs
- What is the average property tax in Fall River County, South Dakota?
- The median annual property tax in Fall River County is $1,940, an effective rate of 1.00% on a $193,200 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What is the tax affordability score for Fall River County?
- Fall River County, South Dakota scores D (43/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at C+ (+$219). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- How does Fall River County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Fall River County run modestly below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.00% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Fall River County?
- Property taxes in Fall River County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.9% of the $67,917 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Fall River County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Fall River County ticked up 5.8% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,833 to $1,940, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with Fall River County's PAR rate
Inside South Dakota, Fall River County's $1,940 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. South Dakota overview →
Fall River County ranks #36 of 66 South Dakota counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. South Dakota overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Fall River County's PAR effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.00%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,940/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Fall River County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Fall River County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Dickinson County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Fall River County at $1,940/yr; rate 1.27% vs Fall River County 1.00%.
Williams County, ND
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,939/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.68% vs Fall River County 1.00%.
Christian County, MO
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,938/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.70% vs Fall River County 1.00%.
Burt County, NE
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,937/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.32% vs Fall River County 1.00%.
South Dakota county set
State ACS overview for every published South Dakota county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Fall River County stamps PAR · 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Fall River County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.