Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Rapid City
$1,299/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Rapid City is $1,299 per month as of October 2026. This is 32% below the national average rent, or $601 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Rapid City
144
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Rapid City rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Rapid City have increased by 15% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Rapid City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Rapid City is $1,200, whereas a house costs $1,717. 1-bedroom apartments in Rapid City run $1,100 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,295.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $995 | - | 8% | |
1 bedroom | $1,100 | - | 19% | |
2 bedroom | $1,300 | - | 13% | |
3 bedroom | $1,695 | - | 10% | |
4 bedroom | $2,000 | - | 21% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,200 | - | 5% | |
Condos | $995 | - | 5% | |
Houses | $1,717 | - | 4% |
Studio
Average rent
$995
Last year
8%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,100
Last year
19%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,300
Last year
13%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,695
Last year
10%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,000
Last year
21%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,200
Last year
5%
Condos
Average rent
$995
Last year
5%
Houses
Average rent
$1,717
Last year
4%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Rapid City rental market.
The average rent in Rapid City is $1,299 per month as of October 31, 2026.
Average rent prices in Rapid City have increased by 15% since last year.
Rent in Rapid City is 32% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $601 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Rapid City, you'd need to earn approximately $52,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).