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Housing in Rapid City

21 homes sold in Rapid City in the last year, at a typical $360K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Rapid City homes are listed.

Homes sold
21
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$360K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$241
Michigan $172
Paid vs. asking
98.1%
10% sold over asking
For sale now
9
May 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Rapid City’s sales, at a typical $360K

21 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$360K

typical sale · 21 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$241MI $172
Days to sell
66
Sold over asking
10%
Listings with a price cut
29%
10 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.5 times the 2016 price

21 sales in the last year, against 29 in 2016 and a low of 18 in 2014. The typical sale went from $142K in 2016 to $360K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$200K$300K$400K$500K2012: 26 sold, typical $111K’122013: 22 sold, typical $143K2014: 18 sold, typical $116K’142016: 29 sold, typical $142K2017: 28 sold, typical $204K’172018: 19 sold, typical $232K2019: 24 sold, typical $208K’192020: 25 sold, typical $239K2021: 22 sold, typical $368K’212024: 24 sold, typical $406KLast 12 months: 21 sold, typical $360KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $350K buys in Rapid City

Houseat $241 a sq ft
The same money in Michiganat $172 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Rapid City homes sold for

Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Rapid City home costs about $2,154 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Rapid City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rapid City’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Rapid City is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Rapid City

Four things worth knowing

0.9%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $360K home, about $3,300 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
35 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rapid City.

Work & commute
Flood

Check the flood map

Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.

Natural hazards
Records

Look up any property

Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Kalkaska, Kingsley and Grawn sell for less a square foot; Traverse City for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Rapid City, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Traverse City362$406K$35816%74
Kalkaska34$191K$17229%75
Greilickville33$509K$25727%61
Kingsley31$358K$21623%63
Chums Corner30$493K$26017%48
Grawn25$252K$22224%47
Rapid City21$360K$24110%66

Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.

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Questions about buying a home in Rapid City

What do homes sell for in Rapid City, MI?

21 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $360K, $241 a square foot.

Is Rapid City a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.

How much are property taxes in Rapid City?

About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $360K home that’s near $3,300.

Where can I see homes for sale in Rapid City?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rapid City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rapid City.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).