Cost of Living in Custer
Custer's cost of living carries a real, disclosed tension: elevated housing prices set against genuinely favorable tax rates.
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Learn moreA real, elevated housing-cost picture
Custer's home prices run substantially above both South Dakota's statewide average and the national comparison figure.
A genuinely low property tax rate
Custer County's effective property tax rate (~0.77%) runs below both national and South Dakota averages, though the resulting dollar bill likely runs higher given elevated home values.
No state income tax
South Dakota levies no state individual income tax whatsoever, a real, substantial statewide advantage.
Key takeaways
- Custer's housing costs run substantially above the South Dakota statewide average.
- Custer's property tax RATE runs favorable, even though the dollar bill likely runs higher given elevated home values.
- South Dakota's lack of income tax is a real, substantial statewide advantage.
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