Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0115 homes sold in Rapid Valley in the last year, at a typical $320K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Rapid Valley homes are listed.
Every place Rapid Valley homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Rapid Valley.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 96% of Rapid Valley’s sales, at a typical $323K
115 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 110 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $215SD $182
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $265K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $285K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
115 sales in the last year, against 143 in 2015 and a low of 89 in 2024. The typical sale went from $180K in 2016 to $320K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Rapid Valley
Check a listing against what Rapid Valley 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.
Bidding wars in Rapid Valley are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Rapid Valley’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 115 sales.
If you’re buying in Rapid Valley
- Shop in March. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but May is the most competitive: 36% of May sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). October has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Dakota as a whole
| Rapid Valley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 19% | 49% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 0% | 3% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | — | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 98.8% | 101.6% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 61 | 54 | 59 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (18), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 38.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across South Dakota.
Rapid Valley ranks 7th of 19 busy South Dakota markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rapid Valley is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Rapid Valley home costs about $1,942 a month
Price: Rapid Valley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rapid Valley’s 1% (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 Valley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $320K home, about $3,270 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rapid Valley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Rapid ValleyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rapid Valley.
Work & commuteCheck 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 hazardsLook 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.
Box Elder, Rapid City, Blackhawk and Summerset sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rapid Valley, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 1,048 | $345K | $204 | 14% | 73 |
| Box Elder | 193 | $360K | $198 | 27% | 94 |
| Rapid Valley | 115 | $320K | $212 | 17% | 70 |
| Summerset | 56 | $432K | $204 | 12% | 88 |
| Colonial Pine Hills | 33 | $604K | $223 | 15% | 82 |
| Blackhawk | 30 | $375K | $197 | 23% | 62 |
| Hill City | 20 | $461K | $262 | 5% | 136 |
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 Valley
What do homes sell for in Rapid Valley, SD?
115 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $320K, $212 a square foot.
Is Rapid Valley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 18 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rapid Valley?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rapid Valley?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $320K home that’s near $3,270.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rapid Valley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rapid Valley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rapid Valley.
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).