What kinds of homes are in Rapid City, SD?
Rapid City, SD has 35,577 (±459) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 636 homes per square mile of land.
58.0% are detached single-family houses.
7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.
23.4% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 35,577 (±459)
- Detached houses
- 58.0%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 7.3%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 23.4%
Homes in Rapid City by building size
| Building type | Rapid City | Pennington County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 58.0% (±1.7 points) | 62.3% | 66.9% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 6.5% (±0.9 points) | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 3.0% (±0.7 points) | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 4.3% (±0.9 points) | 3.1% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 4.0% (±0.9 points) | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 7.5% (±1.2 points) | 5.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 11.9% (±1.3 points) | 8.7% | 7.8% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 4.6% (±0.6 points) | 8.7% | 7.2% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.2% (±0.2 points) | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
In Rapid City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Pennington County (17.9%).
It is also higher than in South Dakota (16.1%).
It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Rapid City
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | — | 23.4% (±2.0 points) | — |
| Rapid Valley | 4.8 mi | 4.4% (±3.8 points) | Lower |
| Green Valley | 5.7 mi | 12.0% (±15.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| Colonial Pine Hills | 6.2 mi | 0.0% (±4.0 points) | Lower |
| Ashland Heights | 6.4 mi | 0.0% (±13.0 points) | Lower |
| Box Elder | 7.3 mi | 14.4% (±4.8 points) | Lower |
| Blackhawk | 8.0 mi | 0.0% (±3.3 points) | Lower |
| Summerset | 10 mi | 8.4% (±4.4 points) | Lower |
| Piedmont | 13 mi | 1.6% (±8.1 points) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rapid Valley, SD (4.4%), Colonial Pine Hills, SD (0.0%), Ashland Heights, SD (0.0%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Pennington County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid City | 23.4% (±2.0 points) |
| 2 | Box Elder | 14.4% (±4.8 points) |
| 3 | Green Valley | 12.0% (±15.7 points) |
| 4 | Wall | 11.9% (±8.5 points) |
| 5 | New Underwood | 8.9% (±18.3 points) |
| 6 | Hill City | 5.9% (±7.8 points) |
| 7 | Rapid Valley | 4.4% (±3.8 points) |
Showing 7 of 29 places in Pennington County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Rapid City
How many homes are in Rapid City?
Rapid City, SD has an estimated 35,577 (±459) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Rapid City houses or apartments?
58.0% are detached houses and 6.5% attached houses, while 30.7% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Rapid City?
7.3% of homes in Rapid City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Rapid City city, South Dakota (place:52980, in state:46).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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