What kinds of homes are in Rapid Valley, SD?

Name: Types of homes in Rapid Valley, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rapid Valley, SD has 3,192 (±390) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 498 homes per square mile of land.

80.8% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,192 (±390)
Detached houses: 80.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 4.4%

Homes in Rapid Valley by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rapid Valley	Pennington County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	80.8% (±5.9 points)	62.3%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.5% (±3.2 points)	5.6%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.1%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±3.4 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	5.5%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	8.7%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.0% (±4.5 points)	8.7%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Rapid Valley, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Pennington County (17.9%).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (16.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Rapid Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rapid Valley
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rapid Valley	—	4.4% (±3.8 points)	—
Green Valley	2.0 mi	12.0% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Box Elder	3.6 mi	14.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Ashland Heights	4.6 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rapid City	4.8 mi	23.4% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Colonial Pine Hills	10 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blackhawk	12 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Summerset	14 mi	8.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Underwood	14 mi	8.9% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Box Elder, SD (14.4%), Rapid City, SD (23.4%).

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)
8	Keystone	3.0% (±14.7 points)
9 (tie)	Ashland Heights	0.0% (±13.0 points)
9 (tie)	Colonial Pine Hills	0.0% (±4.0 points)
9 (tie)	Quinn	0.0% (±85.2 points)
9 (tie)	Wasta	0.0% (±65.0 points)
9 (tie)	Ash Township (Pennington County)	0.0% (±88.3 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Pennington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rapid Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Valley

How many homes are in Rapid Valley?

Rapid Valley, SD has an estimated 3,192 (±390) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rapid Valley houses or apartments?

80.8% are detached houses and 3.5% attached houses, while 4.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Rapid Valley?

0.4% of homes in Rapid Valley are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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

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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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