Dewey County, South Dakota Tax Assessors' Office
Dewey County Director of Equalization 702 Centre Street
Timber Lake, South Dakota 57656
Where is the Dewey County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Dewey County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Dewey County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Dewey County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Dewey County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Dewey County Assessor's Office at (605) 865 3672 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Dewey County Facts:
The median home value in Dewey County is between $50,707.00 and $63,093.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Dewey County?
You can try contacting the Dewey County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Dewey County is located in the County Courthouse in Timber Lake, which is located at PO BOX 277. You can direct your general inquiries to Dewey County with the contact info listed below.
Dewey County Phone Number
Dewey County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
PO BOX 277
Timber Lake, SD 57656-0277