Here’s how much South Dakotans could save on property taxes after accounting for higher sales taxes

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 1,121

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Estimates of homeowner savings abounded recently as South Dakota lawmakers and Gov. Larry Rhoden approved property tax reduction legislation.

It’s been difficult, however, to find two other estimates: 1) the extra money consumers will spend to fund reduced property taxes with higher sales taxes, and 2) the net savings for homeowners after their extra sales tax spending is subtracted from their property tax savings.

South Dakota Searchlight’s effort to answer those questions led to …

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