Cost of Living in Deadwood

Deadwood's cost of living runs genuinely favorable on taxes, though this record discloses a real, wide, unresolved housing-price spread.

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Genuinely favorable property taxes

Lawrence County's effective property tax rate (~0.79%) runs meaningfully below both national and South Dakota averages.

No state income tax

South Dakota levies no state individual income tax whatsoever, a real, substantial statewide advantage.

A real, disclosed housing-price uncertainty

Deadwood's cited home-price figures range widely ($160,700-$497,500) -- confirm current, specific listing data directly given the town's thin housing market.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.