Rapid City, SD Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Rapid City earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Rapid City, SD.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Rapid City earned $29,425 on average, were booked for 54% of the nights they were open, and averaged $277 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 13.6%.
Yearly revenue
$29,425
Occupancy
54%
Nightly rate
$277
Gross yield
13.6%
before expenses
Median of 445 listings
Active listings
471
My take on Rapid City
Rapid City listings booked a larger share of available nights than the wider market, but earned less on average over the trailing year. Occupancy was 54% versus 51%, while average booking revenue was $29,425 versus $32,011. The area's average nightly rate was also lower.
Median potential gross yield was higher than the market's, at 13.6%. That yield comes from a different matched home-value sample and is before expenses, financing and taxes, not realized profit.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Rapid City?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Rapid City earned an average of $29,425 over the past 12 months. That is 8% less than the Rapid City, SD average of $32,011. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Rapid City?
Listings in Rapid City were booked for an average of 54% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 3 points higher than the Rapid City, SD average of 51%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Rapid City?
The average nightly rate in Rapid City was $277 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 21% lower than the Rapid City, SD average of $352.
Is an Airbnb in Rapid City profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Rapid City is $41,614 a year and the median gross yield is 13.6%. Gross yield is 1.2 points higher than the Rapid City, SD median. Gross yield is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so profit depends on what you pay for a home and what it costs to run. Analyze the exact property before you buy.
Reveal any property's Airbnb profitabilityHow much do Airbnb hosts make in Rapid City by bedroom count?
One-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Rapid City, at 15.7%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Rapid City, SD figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 15 listings | $24,016 Rapid City, SD: $22,501 | – |
| 1 bedroom 91 listings | $19,117 Rapid City, SD: $19,386 | 15.7% Rapid City, SD: 16.1% |
| 2 bedrooms 133 listings | $23,794 Rapid City, SD: $23,817 | 13.5% Rapid City, SD: 11.9% |
| 3 bedrooms 125 listings | $32,268 Rapid City, SD: $34,893 | 13.6% Rapid City, SD: 12.3% |
| 4+ bedrooms 107 listings | $42,630 Rapid City, SD: $48,660 | 13.2% Rapid City, SD: 11.6% |
How does Rapid City compare with nearby areas?
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City This area 471 listings | $29,425 | 54% | $277 | 13.6% |
| Rapid City, SD market 2,199 listings | $32,011 | 51% | $352 | 12.4% |
| Sturgis and Meade Foothills 83 listings | $27,803 | 50% | $324 | 11.9% |
| Box Elder and Pennington Country 74 listings | $31,939 | 55% | $348 | 14.0% |
| Southern Lawrence Hills 308 listings | $44,363 | 51% | $502 | 11.9% |
| Custer and Southern Hills 326 listings | $32,428 | 52% | $367 | 11.6% |
Where is Rapid City?
The Rapid City, SD market includes 14 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it.
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About these figures
How is yearly revenue measured?
It is the average booking revenue a regularly available listing earned over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees and before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes. It is an estimate, not verified host payouts.
How is occupancy measured?
For each listing, BNBCalc divides the nights booked by the nights it was open for booking over the past 12 months, then averages the results. Nights a host blocked off are left out.
How is the nightly rate measured?
It is the average price per booked night over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees.
What is room-revenue potential?
It estimates what a listing would earn in a year from its nightly rates if it were available all year at its expected occupancy, based on its last 12 months of bookings. It excludes cleaning fees. It is an estimate, not income a host received.
What is gross yield?
For each listing, BNBCalc divides its room-revenue potential by an estimated value for a home with the same ZIP code and bedroom count, then reports the median. It is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so it is not profit or a full return on investment.
Which listings are included?
Yearly revenue, occupancy and nightly rate cover listings of every type and size that were open for booking at least 127 nights over the past year (471 in Rapid City). Room-revenue potential and gross yield cover entire homes with one to five bedrooms that were also booked for at least 30% of their open nights and have a matched home value. BNBCalc shows no figure for an area with fewer than 5 qualifying listings.
How current is this data?
Figures are current as of November 3, 2026 and refresh monthly.
Why are these figures different from the Rapid City, SD market page?
The market page summarizes all of Rapid City, SD from a separate monthly market dataset. This page averages the individual listings in each area, so the two can differ. Use this page to compare areas with each other.
What can't these figures tell me?
They don't include operating costs, financing, taxes, insurance or the price of a specific home, and they don't show whether short-term rentals are allowed. Check local rules and analyze the exact property before you buy.
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