How long do people stay in their homes in Rapid City, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Rapid City, SD, 2020–2024
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30.8% (±2.2 points) of households in Rapid City, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.8% (±2.2 points)
Since before 2000: 13.8%

When households in Rapid City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rapid City	Pennington County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±1.1 points)	5.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.2% (±1.9 points)	22.4%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±2.3 points)	39.5%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±1.7 points)	16.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±1.2 points)	9.3%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±0.9 points)	7.2%	9.4%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Rapid City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Pennington County (27.6%).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (25.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rapid City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rapid City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rapid City	—	30.8% (±2.2 points)	—
Rapid Valley	4.8 mi	10.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Green Valley	5.7 mi	32.1% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Pine Hills	6.2 mi	16.1% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Ashland Heights	6.4 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Box Elder	7.3 mi	43.5% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Blackhawk	8.0 mi	19.0% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Summerset	10 mi	26.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Piedmont	13 mi	17.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rapid Valley, SD (10.3%), Colonial Pine Hills, SD (16.1%), Ashland Heights, SD (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Box Elder, SD (43.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Pennington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lake Hill Township	45.5% (±94.1 points)
2	Box Elder	43.5% (±6.5 points)
3	Green Valley	32.1% (±27.6 points)
4	Rapid City	30.8% (±2.2 points)
5	Hill City	26.8% (±13.0 points)
6	Lake Flat Township	26.7% (±81.4 points)
7	Wall	18.1% (±9.9 points)
8	Wasta	17.9% (±18.0 points)
9	New Underwood	16.6% (±13.0 points)
10	Colonial Pine Hills	16.1% (±10.3 points)

Showing 10 of 27 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 often do people move in Rapid City?

30.8% of households in Rapid City, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rapid City have?

13.8% of households in Rapid City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rapid City city, South Dakota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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