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Building in Box Elder, SD

Box Elder, SD is in Pennington County and has about 12,902 residents. 75 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 85 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Box Elder before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Box Elder

Typical home value
$302,100 (give or take $24,800)
Typical monthly rent
$1,491 (give or take $138)
Typical household income
$73,008 (give or take $8,659)
Typical year homes were built
2004
Homes lived in by their owners
48.2%
Homes sitting empty
9.1%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Box Elder

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
75
75$20.3 million
2024
106
106$27.0 million
2023
85
123$25.6 million
2022
71
590$79.5 million
2021
43
102$14.2 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Building research links unavailable

No relevant source links are available in this town's published data yet. Use the permit finder to check the office for your property.

Disaster history for Pennington County

Pennington County has had 19 federal disaster declarations (1 straight-line winds, 5 fire, 6 flood, 5 severe storm, 1 coastal storm, 1 drought).

  • 2026: Straight-line Winds (straight-line winds)
  • 2021: Auburn Fire (fire)
  • 2021: Schroeder Fire (fire)
  • 2019: Severe Storms and Flooding (flood)
  • 2019: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding (flood)
  • 2017: Severe Winter Storm (severe storm)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Box Elder

  • Foundation Building Materials
    2311 Dakota Craft Drive Rapid City
  • Menards
    710 North Creek Drive Rapid City
  • Flooring America
    1711 East Anamosa Street Rapid City
  • Ace Hardware
    1602 East Saint Patrick Street Rapid City
  • ReStore
    610 East Omaha Street Rapid City
  • The Sewing Center
    120 Knollwood Drive Rapid City
  • Lowe's
    2550 Haines Avenue Rapid City
  • Total Home Improvement
    240 Knollwood Drive Rapid City

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Box Elder project

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-06; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-06; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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