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Building in Rapid City, SD

Rapid City, SD is in Pennington County and has about 77,946 residents. 230 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 187 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Rapid City

Typical home value
$299,400 (give or take $7,825)
Typical monthly rent
$1,109 (give or take $48)
Typical household income
$70,870 (give or take $3,555)
Typical year homes were built
1979
Homes lived in by their owners
62.9%
Homes sitting empty
9%

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 Rapid City

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
230
326$104.9 million
2024
144
866$173.3 million
2023
187
1167$185.6 million
2022
241
729$139.2 million
2021
280
1099$171.4 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 Rapid City

  • At Home Design
    Mount Rushmore Road
  • BES Lighting
  • Pottery 2 Paint
    1919 Mount Rushmore Road Rapid City
  • Black Hills Interiors
  • Kitchen Tune-Up
  • Knecht Home Center
    320 West Boulevard Rapid City
  • ReStore
    610 East Omaha Street Rapid City
  • Ace Hardware
    1602 East Saint Patrick Street Rapid City

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

Plan your Rapid City project

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-01; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-01; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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