Rapid City, SD · South Dakota

Custer County

8,686 residents258 permits TTM$81,958 median HHI2 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$327,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.49%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

258

Census BPS

Climate risk

16.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown2 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
577300.1
577440.0

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

85.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

21.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

32.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

23.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

57.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026