South Dakota · County property tax · ACS 2024
Hutchinson County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Hutchinson County pays $1,867 a year, an effective rate of 1.15%, modestly below the U.S. average.
- $1,867
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.15%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- -6%
- vs U.S. average
- #17 of 66
- rank in SD
The verdict
Homeowners in Hutchinson County pay a median $1,867 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.15%, more affordable than 26% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,867
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.15%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2327 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -6%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($163,000). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Hutchinson County, SD
44/100
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.
Median home value relative to Hutchinson County's median income
Mortgaged vs free-and-clear median bill gap in Hutchinson County
Median tax as a share of Hutchinson County's median household income
Hutchinson County's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Hutchinson County's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Read the chart values
- Housing pressure: 82/100 (A-) · 2.20×
- Mortgage premium: 50/100 (D) · +$304
- Income room: 48/100 (D) · 2.5%
- Bill size: 42/100 (D) · $1,867/yr
- Rate relief: 26/100 (F) · 1.15%
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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for South Dakota. Population: 7,404. Owner-occupied homes: 2,247.
The median annual property tax in Hutchinson County is $1,867, which is 31% lower than the South Dakota state average and 6% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.15% on a median home value of $163,000. Property taxes represent 2.5% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Hutchinson County
Primary signal
The bill sits below the South Dakota median
Homeowners in Hutchinson County pay a median annual property tax of $1,867, modestly below the national median and well below the South Dakota state median. On a $163,000 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.15% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 2
Low among South Dakota counties by effective rate
Hutchinson County ranks #17 of 66 counties in South Dakota by effective rate (74% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 3
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Hutchinson County's 1.15% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 26%).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Hutchinson County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.5% of the $73,977 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 Hutchinson 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.
A falling rate took the edge off
Hutchinson County's effective rate fell 16.2% across the 4-year span while its median home value rose 46.1%, leaving the median bill 22.3% higher at $1,867. That rate move is larger than the one in 70% of counties, so a good deal of the market's rise never reached the bill.
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 $1,526 to $1,867, a gain of 22%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The plurality of owner-occupied homes here falls in the $2,000 to $2,999 band, at 569 of 2,247 (25.3%). This shows the reported distribution around the county median, while individual assessments can vary.
Both the income and the rate here sit in the third quarter nationally, and the median bill is 2.5% 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 Hutchinson County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Hutchinson County homeowners, 569 of 2,247 owner-occupied homes (25.3%), pays $2,000 to $2,999 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 13.9% (313)
- $800 to $1,499 24.4% (548)
- $1,500 to $1,999 14.0% (314)
- $2,000 to $2,999 25.3% (569)
- $3,000 or more 19.5% (439)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
64 homes here (2.8%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how South Dakota handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Hutchinson County, mortgaged homeowners pay 18% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
How Hutchinson County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Hutchinson County's effective rate is higher than 74% of the 66 counties in South Dakota - ranking #17 of 66 for property tax burden.
Where Hutchinson County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.15% more affordable than 26% 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 8% of the South Dakota median, yet the median bill runs 31% 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 $1,867 here. That is why comparing counties on rate alone can invert the answer a homeowner actually cares about.
Hutchinson County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Hutchinson 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 | 2.5% | - | - |
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.
Think your Hutchinson County MID bill is out of line at PAR?
On Hutchinson County's published figures (PAR · MID), a $163,000 median home carries a $1,867 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $187 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 · PAR · MID
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,867 +4.1% | 1.15% |
| 2023 | $1,793 +3.4% | 1.12% |
| 2022 | $1,734 +7.7% | 1.21% |
| 2021 | $1,610 +5.5% | 1.35% |
| 2020 | $1,526 | 1.37% |
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 well above the national average of 0.92% puts Hutchinson County in the "Moderate" 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 Hutchinson County or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Hutchinson County sits nearest Tioga County (PA), Grand Forks County (ND), Halifax County (NC).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Pickett County (TN), Stone County (MS), Summit County (OH).
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 Hutchinson County
Of the 3,320 federal returns filed from Hutchinson County in 2022, 70 (2.1% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $2,914 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $25-50k, who accounted for 57% 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 Hutchinson County's numbers
- Inside South Dakota, Hutchinson County's $1,867 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. South Dakota overview →
- Hutchinson County ranks #17 of 66 South Dakota counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. South Dakota overview →
- If Hutchinson County's assessment looks high versus the $163,000 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 ($163,000); 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 Hutchinson 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: 1.15%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,867/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Hutchinson County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Hutchinson County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Gladwin County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Hutchinson County at $1,867/yr; rate 1.15% vs Hutchinson County 1.15%.
Fremont County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,868/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.21% vs Hutchinson County 1.15%.
Kauai County, HI
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,866/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.21% vs Hutchinson County 1.15%.
Carson City, NV
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,870/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 0.41% vs Hutchinson County 1.15%.
South Dakota county set
State ACS overview for every published South Dakota county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Hutchinson 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.
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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 Hutchinson County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-09.