Pet friendly Apartments Rapid City, SD

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Discover rich history and unique attractions in this mountainous city

Affordable • Tourism • Family-Friendly • Mountains • History • Scenic • Restaurants •

Located just east of the great Black Hills mountain range and northwest of Badlands National Park lies Rapid City, South Dakota. Natural landscapes, historic sites, and family-friendly entertainment fills this affordable city. Explore incredible hiking trails, historical landmarks, museums, art galleries, scenic driving routes, family-friendly events, and so much more.

Visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills just 30 minutes southwest of Rapid City, being the nearest urban center to this historical landmark. Explore the Reptile Gardens, Dinosaur Park, and Storybook Island, all family-friendly attractions in the city. Ride the City View Trolley to these lively destinations and explore downtown Rapid City along the way.

Enjoy fountains, free concerts, and community events in Main Street Square in the heart of Downtown Rapid City, shop at Rushmore Mall, or try the city’s delicious local restaurants. After you find an affordable apartment rental, explore Rapid City’s bustling downtown, beautiful natural landscapes, and national historic landmarks.

Rent Trends

As of October 2022, the average apartment rent in Rapid City, SD is $1,340 for a studio, $922 for one bedroom, $999 for two bedrooms, and $1,515 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Rapid City has decreased by -11.7% in the past year.

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Parks and Recreation

• Museum of Geology
• The Journey Museum
• The Outdoor Campus - West
• Reptile Gardens
• Black Hills Caverns

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• Rapid City Regional

Living in Rapid City

Parks

For those who like the outdoors, Rapid City is a great location to have as home base. With the Black Hills Forest literally right next door, hiking, climbing, mountain biking, camping and walking recreation are literally available most of the year. Furthermore, the Rapid City downtown has plenty to entertain with including restaurants, shops, a main street zone, and plenty of entertainment.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally often brings in riders from nearby states utilizing hotels and restaurants while in the area. Mount Rushmore visitors create a big traffic flow during the spring and summer from all over the country. And they are added to in number by tourists also wanting to see the Custer State Park, the old west town of Deadwood, and the Crazy Horse Memorial as well. This is all in addition to the regular parks that are situated in town itself.

History

Rapid City is a centuries-old product of the gold rush, first established by settlers and minors who started flooding into the area in the late 1800s. Unfortunately, while no major amounts of gold or millionaire claims were actually found by many, the area became a stopping point for farmers, ranchers, railroad, and merchants. As the population grew, a town started to develop. Rapid City survived into 1900 and became firmly entrenched as a major transportation center and stop for river craft, railroad, and wagon.

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The city has a number of apartment complexes available. Almost all the complexes offer units ranging from one to three bedrooms, with the larger apartments taking up the higher end of the rent spectrum. Given the size of the town and the number of apartments available, folks should have no problem finding a place to settle down in when first arriving.

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