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Rent in Rapid City, SD: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Rapid City, SD is $995/month, based on 71 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,300 (114 listings).

That is 17% above the South Dakota 1-bedroom median of about $849.

Updated · 465 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in Rapid City

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

Studio
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27 listings
1 bedroom
$995
71 listings
2 bedrooms
$1,300
114 listings
3+ bedrooms
$1,900
75 listings

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Renting in Rapid City: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rapid City, SD?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Rapid City, SD is $995 per month, based on 71 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,300.
How many rentals are available in Rapid City, SD?
465 rentals are listed in Rapid City, SD on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in Rapid City, SD?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $995/month, that is about $2,985 a month, or $35,820 a year.

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