Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

Responsible for confirming that all property in Hanson county is accounted for and on the tax list. Also responsible to guarantee these properties are all assessed in an equal and uniform manner.

Annually values all real property in Brookings County at its full and true market value, except for agricultural land, which is valued on its productivity value. This value is then used for taxation purposes but the equalization office is concerned with fair and equal market value, not taxes. Responsibilities include administering all state laws pertaining to the property tax system, assisting with abatement, continuing to educate the public on the South Dakota tax system, determining tax exempt status for applicable properties, determining the taxable value of parcels, discovering, listing, and valuing all real property within Brookings County, linking real properties to their respective owners and placing assessed values and owners' names on the assessment roles; types of properties included in the assessment process are residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural classes of property; mailing assessments notices, providing equalization between classes of property, testifying in court on assessment issues, and working through the appeal process with review boards. The office also works with owner occupied applications, discretionary formulas, elderly and disabled assessment freezes, renewable energy credits, tax moratoriums, TIF districts, and Veteran's property tax relief programs.

Provides a list of all taxable property and estimate values in accordance with the laws. Regulates land use and development within a county, ensuring orderly growth and protecting property values. Issues building permits, 911 addresses, and assist with applications for plats, conditional use permits, and variances.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Also, this office prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

Assess all real estate property in the county for property tax purpose. By law, the assessed value must be its full or true market value.

This office provides assessments, building permits, and anything to do with zoning. Please call the office with any questions, assessment requests, or to add onto a building, or build a new building.

Equalization responsibilities includes to ensure all property in the county is accounted for on the tax list. Ensure properties are all assessed in an equal and uniform manner. Only when the assessments of the property are fair and equal can the tax burden be distributed fair and equal. Planning & Zoning responsibilities include Issues building permits and 911 Addresses, and assists property owners with plats, conditional use permits, and variances. The Zoning Ordinance explains the different zoning districts, as well as the permitted principal uses and structures, permitted accessory uses and structures, conditional uses, and prohibited uses and structures for each district.

The Equalization Office assesses all properties in the county for property taxation purposes, issues building permits in the county and small towns, is the planning and zoning office for the county, and answers questions pertaining to floodplains.

Assess all the real estate property in the county for property tax purpose. By law, the assessed value must be its full or true market value.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law. Regulates land use and development within a county, ensuring orderly growth and protecting property values. Issues building permits, 911 addresses, and assist with applications for plats, conditional use permits, and variances. ​

County Directors of Equalization are appointed to their office by the Board of County Commissioners. The duties of the Director of Equalization will be as follows but not limited to registration of mobile homes, review of all property appraisals, reconciliation of assessment appeals with the township and County Boards of Equalization, defense for appeals to State Board of Equalization, assistance to taxpayers concerning appeals, Sales ratio cards, and all necessary and required reports, record and maps.

The function of the Equalization Office is to annually value all real property in Brown County at its full and true market value, except for agricultural land, which is valued on its productivity value. This value is then used for taxation purposes but the equalization office is concerned with fair and equal market value, not taxes. Responsibilities include: Administering all state laws pertaining to the ad valorem property tax system Assisting with abatement Continuing to educate the public on the South Dakota tax system Determining tax exempt status for applicable properties Determining the taxable value of approximately 28,000 parcels. The tax base in Brown County is just over $5 billion Discovering, listing and valuing all real property within Brown County Linking real properties to their respective owners and placing assessed values and owners' names on the assessment roles. Types of properties included in the assessment process are: residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural classes of property Mailing all assessments notices by March 1 of each year Providing equalization between classes of property (SD Property Taxes) Testifying in court on assessment issues Working through the appeal process with review boards Other Department Programs: The office also works with: Property Tax Forms, Owner occupied applications, Discretionary formulas, Elderly and disabled assessment freezes, Mobile home registrations, Renewable energy credits, Tax moratoriums, TIF districts, and Veteran's property tax relief programs.

Local government planning office that gathers information on existing physical, social and economic conditions; projects future trends; examines alternative courses of action; and develops long and short-term land use plans to guide the growth and revitalization of urban, suburban and rural areas within the community. ​Services by the Equalization office include parking permits application and issuing for individuals with a disability and application assistance for tax reduction/rebate programs for individuals who are disabled and/or elderly (65 or older).

​Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Office maintains a free GIS map with information on each parcel. Responsible for 911 new and updated addresses. Also, this office prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

The Equalization Office assesses all properties in the county for taxation purposes, issues building permits in the county and small towns, is the planning and zoning office for the county, and answers questions pertaining to floodplains.

Annually values all real property in Yankton County at its full and true value.

Equalization office assesses property for tax purposes.

Equalization office assesses property for tax purposes. Planning & Zoning encompasses building permits and zoning processes.

The County Director of Equalization has the responsibility of ensuring all property in the county is accounted for on the tax list. They are also responsible to ensure these properties are all assessed in an equal and uniform manner. Only when the assessments of the property are fair and equal can the tax burden be distributed fair and equal. South Dakota's property tax laws are codified in various chapters of Title 10 of the South Dakota Codified Laws.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

Annually locates, identifies, and values all taxable real property in Beadle County in accordance with state laws and procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of the property. Prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments.

The Equalization Office assesses all properties in the county for taxation purposes, issues building permits in the county and small towns, and is the planning and zoning office for the county.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property - including mobile homes, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Also, this office prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.