Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 18, 2026
Last updated on September 18, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Rapid City
$1,252/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Rapid City is $1,252 per month as of September 2026. This is 34% below the national average rent, or $647 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Rapid City
116
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Rapid City rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Rapid City have increased by 14% 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 $1,925. 1-bedroom apartments in Rapid City run $1,170 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,250.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $970 | - | 1% | |
1 bedroom | $1,100 | - | 15% | |
2 bedroom | $1,309 | - | 19% | |
3 bedroom | $1,662 | - | 21% | |
4 bedroom | $2,145 | - | 65% |
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 National American University, SD.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,200 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $995 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $1,925 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$970
Last year
1%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,100
Last year
15%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,309
Last year
19%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,662
Last year
21%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,145
Last year
65%
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 National American University, SD.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,200
Condos
Average rent
$995
Houses
Average rent
$1,925
The table above reflects average rent prices in National American University, 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 $1,252 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in Rapid City have increased by 14% since last year.
Rent in Rapid City is 34% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $647 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Rapid City, you'd need to earn approximately $50,000/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).