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Property management companies in the Rapid City, SD metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for property management companies in the Rapid City, SD metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #306 of 374 scored metro areas
#2 of 2 scored metro areas based in South Dakota
- Listings
- 19
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 43
- +25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $879.9M
- On rent and homeowner costs · $14,014 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 83
- 17% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 156,934
- +6.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Rapid City metro area scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #306 of 374 scored metro areas and #2 of 2 scored metro areas based in South Dakota. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 property management companies in the Rapid City metro area. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.0, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.0.
At $14,014 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in the Rapid City metro area spend about $879.9M a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 17% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money property management companies take in.
In 2023, official counts showed 43 businesses with payroll in the Rapid City metro area classed as residential and commercial property managers, up 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,460 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $650K have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in the Rapid City metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Rapid City metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +6.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Rapid City metro area compares
The same measures for South Dakota and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.
| Measure | Rapid City metro area | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 83 | 82 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 1,460 | 2,176 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +25.0% | +22.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.2% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $14,014 | $13,945 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $75,255 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 43+25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 257
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 190 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $650K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in the Rapid City metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Rapid City metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 156,934+6.2% since 2020
- Households
- 62,789
- Median age
- 41.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 7,805 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 20
- Median household income
- $75,255
- Average household income
- $99,099
- Median home value
- $307,700
- Jobs located here
- 69,449
- Daytime population
- 153,009Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Dakota market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in South Dakota for property management companies, numbered among those based in South Dakota (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Rapid City metro area marked.
Top metro areas in South Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 49 | 12 | 2.2 | 115 | +1.0% | #195 of 374 |
| 1Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 39 | 53 | 4.3 | 61 | +9.5% | #282 of 374 |
| 2Rapid City, SD | 36 | 19 | 3.0 | 83 | +6.2% | #306 of 374 |
Other business types in the Rapid City metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
- Real estate28
- Real estate agents and brokers27
- Property management36
- Mortgage brokers and lenders40
- Home inspectors
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in the Rapid City, SD metro area?
The Rapid City metro area has 19 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 43 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 25.0% from 2019.
How much do households in the Rapid City, SD metro area spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $879.9M a year, or $14,014 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 19 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 17% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money property management companies take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 62,789 households in the Rapid City metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Rapid City, SD metro area compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
The Rapid City metro area has 3.0 property management companies per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 83, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, the Rapid City metro area would have about 16, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,460 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is the Rapid City, SD metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Rapid City metro area at 156,934 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 62,789 households. The median household income in the Rapid City metro area is $75,255 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Rapid City metro area scores 36 for property management companies (lower middle), #306 of 374 scored metro areas.
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