Taxes in Deadwood
Deadwood's tax picture combines genuinely favorable local property taxes with South Dakota's statewide favorable structure and a real, dated gaming-tax-revenue boost.
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Learn moreA genuinely favorable property tax rate
Lawrence County's effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.79%, below both the ~1.02% national median and South Dakota's own ~1.06% statewide average.
No state individual income tax
South Dakota levies no state individual income tax whatsoever -- a real, substantial, statewide advantage.
A real, current gaming-tax-revenue increase for the city
A law effective July 1, 2026 reallocates gaming tax revenue: 71% to the City of Deadwood (up from a previously capped share), 25% to the state, 3.3% to Lawrence County, and 0.7% to the Lead-Deadwood School District.
Key takeaways
- Deadwood's effective property tax rate (~0.79%) runs below both national and South Dakota statewide averages.
- South Dakota's lack of income tax applies fully in Deadwood.
- A real, dated July 2026 law substantially increases Deadwood's own direct share of gaming tax revenue.
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