Pennington County, South Dakota — cities by momentum

All states·South Dakota·Pennington County

2 cities tracked, ranked by composite momentum.

2
Cities tracked
93,781
Combined population
$366,882
Median home (county)
2
Rising / Hot

Pennington County, South Dakota has 2 tracked cities with a combined population of 93,781. The median home value across these cities is $366,882.

The highest-momentum city in the county is Box Elder, with a composite score of 78 (Hot) — median home $366,882, +3.1% year over year.

The most affordable city tracked here is Rapid City at $363,258.

Box Elder

pop 13,887
78
Hot$366,882 · +3.1%

Rapid City

pop 79,894
72
Rising$363,258 · +2.0%

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
27° / 8°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
86° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
218
~60% of year
Annual precip
23″ rain
38″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
High
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.