Lawrence County, South Dakota Tax Assessors' Office
Lawrence County Director of Equalization 90 Sherman Street
Deadwood, South Dakota 57732
605-578-6221 (Fax) Where is the Lawrence County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Lawrence County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County Assessor's Office at (605) 578 3680 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 Lawrence County Facts:
The median home value in Lawrence County is between $148,296.00 and $161,904.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Lawrence County?
You can try contacting the Lawrence 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 Lawrence County is located in the County Courthouse in Deadwood, which is located at PO Box F. You can direct your general inquiries to Lawrence County with the contact info listed below.
Lawrence County Phone Number
Lawrence County Fax Number
Lawrence County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
PO Box F
Deadwood, SD 57732-0678