Built from the statute and cross-checked against what the revenue department currently applies.
Verified September 21, 2026 · statute and revenue department cross-checked
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Who pays
Seller.
What to know about South Dakota
One of the lowest in the country at 0.1 percent, with no local add-on.
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Sources
Statute: SDCL § 43-4-21
SDCL § 43-4-21 “A fee is hereby imposed at the rate of fifty cents for each five hundred dollars of value or fraction thereof upon the privilege of transferring title to real property in the State of South Dakota, which fee shall be paid by the grantor.”
Last verified: September 21, 2026.
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