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Did you know...?

  • Rapid City housing costs are less expensive than 97% of the country.
  • The average cost of a home in Rapid City is $140,000.
  • The average new-construction home in Rapid City is $180,299.
  • Out of 317 larger communities studied across the U.S., only 10 have more affordable housing than Rapid City.
  • Only two states have lower housing costs than South Dakota: North Dakota and Oklahoma!
  • Approximately 280 people a month are relocating to the Black Hills.
  • Land values grew 170% in the last decade and are expected to grow an additional 200% in the next ten years!
  • South Dakota is the second-lowest taxed state in the country (behind Wyoming).
  • West Main Street is the busiest road in the state with 43,000 cars per day!
  • Rapid City and the Black Hills lead South Dakota in the rate of economic growth with a real estate market 40% more active than any other area in the state.

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(Thank you to Ron Baker for compiling these statistics.)