Spink County Equalization

Spink County Equalization • Land and Building Valuation
• Tax Exemption and Credit Applications
• Assessment Notices
•Building Permits
• Drainage Permits

The function of the Spink County Office of Equalization is to annually value all real property in Spink County at it’s full and true market value, except for agricultural land, which is valued on it’s productivity value. This value is then used for taxation purposes but the Equalization Office is focused on fair and equal market valuation and not taxation. RESPONSIBILITIES
-Administering all stat

e laws pertaining to the ad valorem property tax system.
-Continuing to educate the public on the South Dakota tax system.
-Determining tax exempt status for applicable properties.
-Determining the taxable value of approximately 11,000+ parcels in Spink County.
-Discovering, listing and valuing all real property within Spink 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.
-Mailing assessment notices by March 1st of each year.
-Providing equalization between classes of property.
-Working through the appeals process with review boards. The Spink County Office of Equalization also works with the following areas:
-Owner occupied applications.
-Discretionary formulas.
-Elderly and disabled assessment freezes.
-Mobile home registrations.
-Renewable energy credits.
-Tax moratoriums.
-TIF districts
-Veteran’s property tax relief programs. NOTE: The Assessor does not:
-Calculate, tax
-Collect tax
-Choose tax rates or
-Set policy for the Board of Review

06/18/2026

Our office will be closed tomorrow, June 19th, to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. You may leave a message or send an email and we will respond on Monday, when our office reopens.

At the SDAAO Banquet held June 4th in Sioux Falls two of our staff were recognized. Ericka Dale received her CAA pin for...
06/12/2026

At the SDAAO Banquet held June 4th in Sioux Falls two of our staff were recognized. Ericka Dale received her CAA pin for her completion of the five course certification program. Sally Schwab received her certificate of recognition upon completing 25 years as a certified assessor/appraiser.

06/10/2026

We are hiring!

Position:
~Administrative Assistant

Call our office or stop in for more information!
(605) 472-4585

05/25/2026

Today we honor those who have served our country and lost their lives in their duty of service. As life moved forward, it has also become a day of honoring all deceased. Our office is closed today and will open Tuesday morning.

The Spink County Equalization Office will be closed Friday April 3rd, 2026, and Monday April 6th, 2026. Happy Easter!
04/02/2026

The Spink County Equalization Office will be closed Friday April 3rd, 2026, and Monday April 6th, 2026. Happy Easter!

We are set up and ready for the township meeting! See you at 1:00!
03/10/2026

We are set up and ready for the township meeting! See you at 1:00!

02/26/2026

Today we delivered to the Post Office our 2026 Assessment Notices. If you own property in Spink County you will be receiving a notice from our office. We encourage our tax payers to contact the office if you have any questions we can explain to you regarding your assessment.

02/13/2026

Address

210 E 7th Avenue, Suite 7
Redfield, SD
57469

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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