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Sioux Falls sales tax rate (SD)

South Dakota temporarily cut its state rate from 4.5% to 4.2% through 2027, so Sioux Falls totals are lower than older tables show.

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Quick answer

The combined sales tax rate in Sioux Falls, SD is 6.2% as of January 1, 2026 — 4.2% state + 2% city. On a $100 purchase that is $6.20 in tax, for a total of $106.20. South Dakota's statewide base is 4.2%.

Verified against state tableEffective January 1, 2026 · rank 79 of 94 covered metros
Combined rate
6.2%
State share
4.2%
Local share
2%County + city + districts
Tax on $100
$6.20

Calculate Sioux Falls sales tax

Pre-filled with the Sioux Falls combined rate.

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The full combined rate of 6.2% applies to general merchandise.

Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Sioux Falls, SD.

Pre-tax
$100
Sales tax at 6.2%
$6.20
Total
$106.20

Tax is rounded to the nearest cent on the full transaction, which is how most registers compute it. Line-item rounding can differ by a cent or two on long receipts.

Is 6.2% high?

Where Sioux Falls sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.

vs covered median
-1.75 ptsMedian 7.95%
Local share
32%2% of the total
Cost per household
$1,612Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
Jurisdiction layers
2Stacked into the combined rate

6.2% in Sioux Falls — low. It ranks 79 of 94 covered metros, -1.75 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $1,612 a year, $455 below it.

Local government sets 2% of the total, 32% of the bill; the state takes 4.2%. 2 layers stack: South Dakota state 4.2%, City of Sioux Falls 2%. The City of Sioux Falls increment at 2% is the largest local piece — 100% of everything local, worth $520 a year on its own.

Same bracket nationally: Boston, MA (6.25%). A household relocating between Sioux Falls and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.

Scale: 202,078 residents, roughly 80,831 households. At $26,000 of taxable spend each, the 2% local share pulls about $42,032,120 a year from residents alone — before any visitor or business spending, which in a metro this size is where the rest comes from.

South Dakota temporarily cut its state rate from 4.5% to 4.2% through 2027, so Sioux Falls totals are lower than older tables show.

Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the South Dakota Department of Revenue before filing or quoting it to a customer.

Jurisdiction breakdown

Every layer that makes up the combined rate, and how much of the total each one contributes.

Sales tax rate composition for Sioux Falls, SD: 4.2% South Dakota state, 2% City of Sioux Falls, totalling 6.2%.
Sales tax rate components for Sioux Falls, SD
JurisdictionLevelRateShare of total
South Dakota statestate4.2%
68%
City of Sioux Fallscity2%
32%
Combined rate6.2%
Source: South Dakota Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026

Sioux Falls sales tax reference table

Tax due at 6.2% on common purchase amounts.

Tax due at 6.2% for common purchase amounts
PurchaseSales taxTotal
$10$0.62$10.62
$25$1.55$26.55
$50$3.10$53.10
$100$6.20$106.20
$500$31.00$531.00
$1,000$62.00$1062.00
$5,000$310.00$5310.00
$25,000$1550.00$26550.00

Reverse out sales tax

Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 6.2% tax collected.

Backing out 6.2% for Sioux Falls, SD.

Item price before tax
$100
Sales tax collected
$6.20

What this rate applies to

South Dakota publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in South Dakota are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. South Dakota temporarily cut its state rate from 4.5% to 4.2% through 2027, so Sioux Falls totals are lower than older tables show. Check the South Dakota Department of Revenue guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 6.2% applies.

Sioux Falls at a glance

Population
202,078
Median household income
$70,650
County
Minnehaha County
ZIP codes covered
7
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