South Dakota · County property tax · ACS 2024
Yankton County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Yankton County pays $2,388 a year, an effective rate of 1.06%, notably higher than the U.S. average.
- $2,388
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.06%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- +20%
- vs U.S. average
- #29 of 66
- rank in SD
The verdict
Homeowners in Yankton County pay a median $2,388 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.06%, more affordable than 31% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,388
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.06%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2165 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +20%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($225,900). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for South Dakota. Population: 23,414. Owner-occupied homes: 7,046.
The median annual property tax in Yankton County is $2,388, which is 12% lower than the South Dakota state average and 20% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.06% on a median home value of $225,900. Property taxes represent 3.3% of the median household income in this county.
Yankton County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Yankton County's 1.06% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 31%).
Decision signal 2
The bill is near the usual comparison points
Homeowners in Yankton County pay a median annual property tax of $2,388, notably higher than the national median and notably lower than the South Dakota state median. On a $225,900 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.06% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of South Dakota counties by effective rate
Yankton County ranks #29 of 66 counties in South Dakota by effective rate (56% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Yankton County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.3% of the $72,821 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Yankton 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.
A falling rate took the edge off
Yankton County's effective rate fell 13.8% across the 4-year span while its median home value rose 47.8%, leaving the median bill 27.5% higher at $2,388. That rate move is larger than the one in 58% 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
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 27% from $1,873 to $2,388. These ACS medians describe the reported change; they do not identify whether a levy, assessment, home value, or change in the responding households caused it.
The plurality of owner-occupied homes here falls in the $2,000 to $2,999 band, at 2,250 of 7,046 (31.9%). 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 3.3% 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 Yankton County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Yankton County homeowners, 2,250 of 7,046 owner-occupied homes (31.9%), pays $2,000 to $2,999 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 8.3% (587)
- $800 to $1,499 12.0% (848)
- $1,500 to $1,999 15.3% (1,076)
- $2,000 to $2,999 31.9% (2,250)
- $3,000 or more 28.5% (2,005)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
280 homes here (4.0%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how South Dakota handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Yankton County pay about the same bill, a 9% gap.
Yankton County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Yankton County's effective rate is higher than 56% of the 66 counties in South Dakota - ranking #29 of 66.
Where Yankton County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.06% more affordable than 31% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
What changed since 2020
The median bill in Yankton County moved from $1,873 in the 2020 release to $2,388 in 2024, a change of about 27%. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates compared across releases that share only one sample year, which is why this page never compares consecutive releases: those overlap in four years of the same households and move mostly on sampling.
Yankton County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Yankton 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 | 3.3% | - | - |
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.
Yankton County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · South Dakota counties.
Yankton County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,388 +1.7% | 1.06% |
| 2023 | $2,347 +8.4% | 1.13% |
| 2022 | $2,165 +9.8% | 1.14% |
| 2021 | $1,971 +5.2% | 1.18% |
| 2020 | $1,873 | 1.23% |
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.
Yankton County: tax-to-income at 3.3%
Counties near Yankton County's effective rate
On effective rate, Yankton County sits nearest Tuscarawas County (OH), Scioto County (OH), Morrow County (OH).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are San Juan County (NM), Westmoreland County (VA), Morton County (KS).
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
Yankton County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 310 of 11,130 returns from Yankton County reported real estate taxes, averaging $5,942 - 45% of those reporters sat in the $200k+ 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.
Other Counties in South Dakota
Yankton County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Yankton County?
- Yankton County, South Dakota scores F (36/100) 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+ (+$201). 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.
- What is the average property tax in Yankton County, South Dakota?
- The median annual property tax in Yankton County is $2,388, an effective rate of 1.06% on a $225,900 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Yankton County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Yankton County run notably higher than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.06% versus 0.92% nationally.
- Are property taxes increasing in Yankton County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Yankton County jumped 27.5% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,873 to $2,388, 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 percentage of income goes to property taxes in Yankton County?
- Property taxes in Yankton County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.3% of the $72,821 median household income.
What to do with Yankton County's PAR rate
At Yankton County's 1.06% effective rate, a $225,900 home implies about $2,388/yr - plug in your own assessed value rather than quoting the county median. Estimate your bill →
Yankton County ranks #29 of 66 South Dakota counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. South Dakota overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Yankton 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: 1.06%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,388/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Yankton County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Yankton County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Snyder County, PA
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Yankton County at $2,388/yr; rate 1.11% vs Yankton County 1.06%.
Buchanan County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,390/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.36% vs Yankton County 1.06%.
Hemphill County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,390/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.16% vs Yankton County 1.06%.
Dare County, NC
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,391/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 0.52% vs Yankton County 1.06%.
South Dakota county set
State ACS overview for every published South Dakota county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Yankton 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 Yankton County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.