Taxes in Custer
Custer's tax picture combines a genuinely favorable property tax RATE with South Dakota's statewide favorable income-tax structure.
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Learn moreA genuinely favorable property tax rate
Custer County's effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.77%, below both the ~1.02% national median and South Dakota's own ~1.06% statewide average.
A real, disclosed rate-versus-bill tension
Custer's own home values run substantially above national and South Dakota averages, meaning the resulting DOLLAR tax bill likely runs higher than the low percentage rate alone suggests.
No state individual income tax
South Dakota levies no state individual income tax whatsoever -- a real, substantial, statewide advantage.
Key takeaways
- Custer's effective property tax RATE (~0.77%) runs below both national and South Dakota statewide averages.
- Elevated home values mean the resulting dollar tax bill likely runs higher than the rate alone suggests.
- South Dakota's lack of income tax applies fully in Custer.
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