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Instant Access to Turner County, South Dakota Property Records

Turner County, South Dakota, comprises ten cities, with Parker boasting the largest land area. Property records in Turner County, SD, are documents that provide information about land and property ownership in the county. They show who owns each parcel of land and are used to establish legal rights.

Diving deeper into the recent Turner County property records exposes the local housing market, displaying a median home value at $186,142 with a median rent of $676. The records also reveal that the county households garner median salaries of $74,549 and pay an average property tax rate of 1.14% of a property's assessed value.

In Turner County, SD, property records are meticulously maintained by the Register of Deeds office. This office serves as a repository for various public property documents, functioning like a library of local records. Among the records stored are crucial land documents such as plats, deeds, mortgages, covenants and restrictions, easements, satisfactions, and liens.

Currently, there are no online services available for remote access to these records. Individuals seeking access must visit the Register of Deeds office located at 400 S Main St., 1st floor, Parker, SD, during regular business hours for in-person searches.

For those unable to visit in person, requests for records can be submitted via mail to P.O. Box 485, Parker, SD 57053, or email at arand@turnercountysd.org or anielsen@turnercountysd.org. These requests should include necessary documentation and details such as party names, recording dates, instrument types, legal descriptions, and book/page references, along with the associated fees.

Copies of recorded property documents, including plats, in Turner County are priced at $1 per page, with an additional $5 fee per document for certified copies. For payment methods and further information on accessing and obtaining copies of property records, contact the Register of Deeds office at (605) 297-3443.

If zoning verification is needed, contact the Turner County Planning and Zoning Department. This department issues permits and oversees zoning compliance for rural areas of the county. Cities within the county have their planning and zoning offices responsible for permits and zoning within city limits.

Turner County Property Statistics

For an easier overview of the difference in tax rates between counties, explore the charts below. You can also get additional insights on median home values, income levels and homeownership rates in your area.

Median Rent

Turner County
$676
South Dakota
$712
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

Turner County
1.14%
South Dakota
1.17%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

Turner County
$186,142
South Dakota
$142,541
National
$250,246

Median Income

Turner County
$74,549
South Dakota
$65,399
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

Turner County
2.47%
South Dakota
3.31 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Turner County
19.87%
South Dakota
24.94 %
National
25.65 %
Turner

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 9,325
  • Commercial Parcels: 552
  • Residential Parcels: 3,830
  • Other Parcels: 4,943
  • Tax Amount Population: 91.39%
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Last Assr Update: 2023-01-16
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-11-01
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 46125

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 2006-01-03
  • Deed Max: 2015-07-20
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 4,499
  • Residential Deed Docs: 1,543
  • Mortgage Min: 2006-01-03
  • Mortgage Max: 2015-06-22
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 3,571
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 2,961
  • FIPS Code: 46125
  • Deed Docs: 6,042
  • Mortgage Docs: 6,532

AVM

  • County Population: 9325
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 342
  • Residential Parcels: 342
  • FIPS Code: 46125

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 9,325
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 8,520
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 122
  • Other Geocodes: 683
  • FIPS Code: 46125

Turner County Registrar of Deeds

Turner County Register of Deeds Office

Address: 400 S. Main Street
Phone: 605-297-3443
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Email: arand@turnercountysd.org
Website: https://turner.sdcounties.org/register-of-deeds.html
Official Records Search: https://southdakota.thepublicindex.org/

Instant Access to Turner County, South Dakota Property Records