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Lincoln County property data
Where Lincoln County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Sioux Falls.
- 9Cities and towns
- 32,000Parcels
Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Lincoln County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Lincoln County Register of Deeds. The Register records deeds, mortgages, liens and UCC filings at 104 N Main Street, Suite 130, in Canton and accepts e-recording through outside vendors; the county site does not offer a free online deed search.
Owners and values
Lincoln County Director of Equalization. Owner and value details are free to look up on the county's Property Information Portal, linked from the Equalization page.
Tax sales
Lincoln County Treasurer. The Treasurer collects all county property taxes, and tax amounts can be researched and paid online through the county's Catalis GovPay site for a convenience fee.
Foreclosure sales
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Upcoming sheriff's sales are posted free on the Sheriff's page and the county calendar, with case number, address and judgment amount.
Parcel maps
Lincoln County Interactive Property Maps (GIS). The county offers a free Parcel Browser map, a Property Sales map and a link to the Property Information Portal.
How property is sold here
Lincoln County follows South Dakota's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the South Dakota guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
South Dakota sells tax certificates (liens), not the property. By state law the Lincoln County Treasurer offers certificates on property with unpaid taxes at a public sale at the courthouse in Canton on the third Monday of December each year, after publishing the list in the county's official newspapers the week before. A certificate holder can start the tax deed process three years after the sale if the owner has not redeemed.
Foreclosure sales
Mortgage foreclosures in Lincoln County end in a sheriff's sale held at the county courthouse, 104 N Main Street in Canton. Each sale is listed on the Sheriff's page and the county calendar with its date, case number and judgment amount.
Assessed values
The Lincoln County Director of Equalization assesses all property every year at fair market value, as South Dakota law requires.
Transfer tax
South Dakota charges a real estate transfer fee of 50 cents per $500 of value (0.1%), paid by the seller, and Sioux Falls adds no transfer tax of its own.
Worth knowing
Lincoln County covers the fast-growing south side of Sioux Falls, so check whether a Sioux Falls address is in Lincoln or Minnehaha County before searching records.
Worth knowing
The Director of Equalization values over 32,000 parcels worth more than $13 billion.
Worth knowing
Property taxes are due in two halves, postmarked by April 30 and October 31, to avoid interest.
Every town in Lincoln County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Beresford city
- Canton city
- Fairview town
- Harrisburg city
- Hudson town
- Lennox city
- Sioux Falls city
- Tea city
- Worthing city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Lincoln County?
Deeds are recorded by the Lincoln County Register of Deeds at 104 N Main Street, Suite 130, in Canton. The office also accepts e-recording through approved vendors.
When is the Lincoln County tax sale?
South Dakota law sets the tax certificate sale for the third Monday of December each year, held by the County Treasurer at the courthouse in Canton. Buyers get a lien certificate, not the property.
How do I find who owns a property in Lincoln County?
Search the county's free Property Information Portal or Parcel Browser map from the Equalization and GIS pages, then confirm the deed with the Register of Deeds.
Are Lincoln County property records online?
Owner and value data, parcel maps, property sales and sheriff sale notices are free online. Deeds are kept at the Register of Deeds in Canton.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
- lincolncountysd.gov/
- lincolncountysd.gov/190/Register-of-Deeds
- lincolncountysd.gov/166/Equalization
- lincolncountysd.gov/201/Treasurer
- lincolncountysd.gov/206/Property-Taxes
- lincolncountysd.gov/198/Sheriff
- lincolncountysd.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=1175
- lincolncountysd.gov/161/Interactive-Property-Maps
- sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/Statute/10-23-7
- sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/Statute/10-25-1
- sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/Statute/43-4-21
Every parcel in Lincoln County, on one map
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