Cost of Living in Winner

Winner's cost of living runs genuinely low, anchored by substantially affordable housing and South Dakota's real lack of a state income tax.

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Genuinely affordable housing

Winner's cited 2024 median home-value figures (~$106,100-$119,373) run roughly 70-75% below the ~$408,776 national comparison figure (base record).

No state income tax

South Dakota levies no state individual income tax whatsoever -- a real, structural cost-of-living advantage that applies in Winner as statewide (base record).

A real, moderate combined sales tax

Winner's combined sales tax rate runs approximately 6.2% (4.2% South Dakota state rate + 2.0% Winner municipal rate) -- a real, current, moderate figure (base record).

A real, favorable property tax rate

Tripp County's cited effective property tax rate (~0.95%) runs modestly below both the national (~1.02%) and South Dakota statewide (~1.06%) comparison figures (base record).

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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.