Spearfish · Lawrence County · South Dakota
Find the right local office for a property assessment, tax payment, deed, court matter, permit, or code question. We’re USA Home Buyers. We buy houses in Spearfish and Lawrence County, as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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Lawrence County offices handle county records, taxes, and court matters. Spearfish Community Development handles City building services. Lawrence County Planning & Zoning serves the unincorporated county. The City’s map is informational, not a parcel-boundary ruling; confirm the actual property jurisdiction with the appropriate office. See the City of Spearfish maps ↗.
Useful offices
Property assessments, tax collection, recorded deeds, court matters, permits, and service of civil papers are handled by different offices. Each listing explains what it handles and where it applies.
City of Spearfish · Building Services and Building Official
Use the City department for building-services and Building Official questions about a property inside Spearfish city limits.
City Hall, 625 N. 5th Street, Spearfish, SD 57783
Lawrence County · property assessment and valuation questions
Contact Equalization for an explanation of a property assessment or assessed value. Property valuation is separate from paying a tax bill or finding a recorded deed.
605-578-3680 · 90 Sherman Street, Deadwood, SD 57732
Lawrence County · property-tax collection and parcel payments
Use the Treasurer for property-tax collection and parcel-payment questions. The Treasurer handles payment information, not assessed-value explanations or recorded deeds.
605-578-1862 · 90 Sherman Street, Deadwood, SD 57732
Lawrence County · recorded deeds and land documents
Use the Register of Deeds for recorded ownership documents, deeds, and copies of land records. These records are different from property assessments and tax-payment information.
605-578-3930 · 90 Sherman Street, Deadwood, SD 57732
Lawrence County · county court contact
The South Dakota Unified Judicial System lists this office as the Lawrence County court contact. Call to confirm the right record or process for a specific case.
605-578-2040 · PO Box 626, 78 Sherman Street, Deadwood, SD 57732-0626
Unincorporated Lawrence County · land use, permits, inspections, and code
Use County Planning & Zoning for land-use, permit, inspection, and code-enforcement questions about a property in the unincorporated county.
605-578-3871 · 90 Sherman Street, Deadwood, SD 57732
Lawrence County · service of civil papers
The County identifies service of civil papers among the Sheriff’s Office duties. For a court filing or case record, use the Clerk of Court listing above.
605-578-2230 · 50 Tatanka Drive, Deadwood, SD 57732
Helpful South Dakota rule
South Dakota charges a real-estate transfer fee of 50 cents for each $500 of value or fraction thereof. The grantor is legally responsible unless an exemption applies. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the South Dakota real-estate transfer fee.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
Selling situations
Review sale questions when a Spearfish-area house is part of an estate.
Open the Spearfish page →Compare sale options while keeping the actual notice and case timing in view.
Open the Spearfish page →Read about a house sale when ownership, agreement, or timing is part of a divorce.
Open the Spearfish page →Compare options for a rental with tenants, lease terms, or access questions.
Open the Spearfish page →See sale options when a property has a code notice or repair issue.
Open the Spearfish page →Review options after fire damage, including the property and insurance questions.
Open the Spearfish page →Learn how property records, liens, and tax balances can affect a sale.
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Reviews and contact
To talk about a Spearfish or Lawrence County property, call 888-274-5006 or share the address in the form.
Contact Lawrence County Equalization at 605-578-3680, 90 Sherman Street in Deadwood, for assessment and assessed-value questions. The Treasurer handles property-tax payments, and the Register of Deeds handles recorded deeds and land records.
Contact the Lawrence County Treasurer at 605-578-1862, 90 Sherman Street in Deadwood. The Treasurer is the county contact for property-tax collection and parcel payments.
Use the Lawrence County Register of Deeds at 605-578-3930, 90 Sherman Street in Deadwood. Recorded land documents are separate from assessment records and tax-payment information.
The South Dakota Unified Judicial System lists the Lawrence County Clerk of Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, as the county court contact. Call 605-578-2040 at 78 Sherman Street in Deadwood to confirm the correct record or process for a specific case.
Lawrence County lists service of civil papers among the Sheriff’s Office duties. Call 605-578-2230 at 50 Tatanka Drive in Deadwood. For a case filing or court record, contact the Clerk of Court.
South Dakota charges 50 cents for each $500 of value or fraction thereof, and the grantor is legally responsible unless an exemption applies. When you sell to USA Home Buyers, we pay the closing costs, including the South Dakota real-estate transfer fee.