Yankton property tax: where it goes
A typical Yankton house pays about $2,500 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Yankton house pays 1.322% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $189,295 of value before exemptions, that's about $2,502 a year.
Tax is levied on Owner-occupied (OO) rates from the South Dakota Department of Revenue PT-74 Tax Rates By Entity report for the City of Yankton tax district, Yankton County, 2025. Rates are applied to taxable value, 85% of full market value..
Taxes payable in 2027 (2026 levies) are not yet published; these are the rates on 2026 bills.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $189,295 |
|---|---|---|
| Yankton County (general, courthouse, ag building) | 0.2977% | $564 |
| City of Yankton (general and opt-out) | 0.335% | $634 |
| Yankton School District 63-3 (general, opt-out, capital outlay, special education) (schools) | 0.6832% | $1,293 |
| James River Water Development District | 0.0056% | $11 |
| Total | 1.322% | $2,502 |
2025 tax year, payable 2026, Yankton County.
How Yankton compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Worthington · 104 mi1.11%
- Yankton1.32%
- Brookings · 102 mi1.38%
- Fremont · 110 mi1.61%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| April 30 | First half of property taxes due |
Sources
Checked October 29, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.