Property tax relief for disabled veterans in South Dakota divides GOP lawmakers

Some lawmakers warn targeted relief could undercut push for statewide property tax changes

Feb 22, 2026

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a button with the american flag on it sitting on top of a hundred dollar bill — Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash

Permanently disabled military veterans don’t pay property taxes on the first $200,000 of their home’s value in South Dakota.

And it’ll stay that way after a proposal to raise the home-value exemption to $300,000 for qualifying veterans stalled this week in the state Legislature.

A property tax relief bill authored by Sen. Joy Hohn earned support from only a third of the Hartford Republican’s chamber mates Friday, outnumbered by senators skeptical of the need, effectiveness and politics around carve-outs and shifting tax burdens onto other property owners.