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Best South Dakota Counties for Public Land Access

A sourced public land ranking from county-clipped public land layers.

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A high ranking means a county is worth researching first. It is not legal advice, a recommendation to buy land, or proof that any parcel will qualify for a specific use.

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#1Pennington CountyPartially sourced917,859 acres

Pennington County now has a first-pass South Dakota official planning anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#2McPherson CountyPartially sourced610,675 acres

McPherson County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#3Custer CountyPartially sourced577,221 acres

Custer County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#4Edmunds CountyPartially sourced547,971 acres

Edmunds County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#5Faulk CountyPartially sourced486,815 acres

Faulk County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#6Harding CountyPartially sourced379,483 acres

Harding County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#7Brown CountyPartially sourced359,157 acres

Brown County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#8Fall River CountyPartially sourced353,053 acres

Fall River County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#9Hand CountyPartially sourced323,803 acres

Hand County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#10Lawrence CountyPartially sourced313,058 acres

Lawrence County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#11Beadle CountyPartially sourced276,456 acres

Beadle County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#12Day CountyPartially sourced257,805 acres

Day County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#13Butte CountyPartially sourced252,826 acres

Butte County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#14Oglala Lakota CountyPartially sourced250,133 acres

Oglala Lakota County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#15Clark CountyPartially sourced241,050 acres

Clark County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#16Perkins CountyPartially sourced237,778 acres

Perkins County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#17Hyde CountyPartially sourced233,905 acres

Hyde County now has a first-pass South Dakota zoning and planning directory anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#18Marshall CountyPartially sourced230,331 acres

Marshall County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#19Roberts CountyPartially sourced210,629 acres

Roberts County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#20Dewey CountyPartially sourced203,643 acres

Dewey County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#21Lyman CountyPartially sourced201,002 acres

Lyman County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#22Campbell CountyPartially sourced198,921 acres

Campbell County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#23Spink CountyPartially sourced197,847 acres

Spink County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#24Stanley CountyPartially sourced196,392 acres

Stanley County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#25Aurora CountyPartially sourced189,483 acres

Aurora County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#26Brule CountyPartially sourced180,491 acres

Brule County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#27Meade CountyPartially sourced169,062 acres

Meade County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#28Potter CountyPartially sourced168,150 acres

Potter County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#29Kingsbury CountyPartially sourced164,991 acres

Kingsbury County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#30Sanborn CountyPartially sourced161,888 acres

Sanborn County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#31Corson CountyPartially sourced160,464 acres

Corson County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#32Walworth CountyPartially sourced145,466 acres

Walworth County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#33Jackson CountyPartially sourced143,823 acres

Jackson County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#34Hughes CountyPartially sourced128,555 acres

Hughes County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#35Grant CountyPartially sourced126,594 acres

Grant County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#36Charles Mix CountyPartially sourced126,128 acres

Charles Mix County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#37Miner CountyPartially sourced125,332 acres

Miner County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#38Deuel CountyPartially sourced125,178 acres

Deuel County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#39Sully CountyPartially sourced123,011 acres

Sully County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#40Jerauld CountyPartially sourced113,554 acres

Jerauld County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#41Codington CountyPartially sourced93,932 acres

Codington County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#42Buffalo CountyPartially sourced87,735 acres

Buffalo County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#43Brookings CountyPartially sourced65,320 acres

Brookings County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#44Gregory CountyPartially sourced64,607 acres

Gregory County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#45Hamlin CountyPartially sourced52,478 acres

Hamlin County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#46Bennett CountyPartially sourced47,994 acres

Bennett County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#47McCook CountyPartially sourced46,488 acres

McCook County now has a first-pass South Dakota official planning and zoning anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#48Lake CountyPartially sourced45,453 acres

Lake County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#49Bon Homme CountyPartially sourced36,459 acres

Bon Homme County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#50Douglas CountyPartially sourced35,971 acres

Douglas County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#51Haakon CountyPartially sourced29,963 acres

Haakon County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#52Hanson CountyPartially sourced29,621 acres

Hanson County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#53Jones CountyPartially sourced28,580 acres

Jones County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#54Minnehaha CountyPartially sourced22,242 acres

Minnehaha County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#55Moody CountyPartially sourced19,044 acres

Moody County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#56Ziebach CountyPartially sourced17,924 acres

Ziebach County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#57Yankton CountyPartially sourced15,667 acres

Yankton County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#58Davison CountyPartially sourced14,516 acres

Davison County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#59Hutchinson CountyPartially sourced13,345 acres

Hutchinson County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#60Mellette CountyPartially sourced12,518 acres

Mellette County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#61Tripp CountyPartially sourced8,671 acres

Tripp County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#62Turner CountyPartially sourced5,890 acres

Turner County now has a first-pass South Dakota official county homepage anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#63Lincoln CountyPartially sourced5,382 acres

Lincoln County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#64Union CountyPartially sourced5,335 acres

Union County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#65Clay CountyPartially sourced2,476 acres

Clay County now has a first-pass South Dakota planning, zoning, ordinance, or development anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

#66Todd CountyPartially sourced2 acres

Todd County now has a first-pass South Dakota SDACO directory fallback anchor for county-office routing. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through county staff, municipality checks, tribal-jurisdiction checks where relevant, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.

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