Box Elder and Pennington Country, Rapid City Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Box Elder and Pennington Country 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 Box Elder and Pennington Country earned $31,939 on average, were booked for 55% of the nights they were open, and averaged $348 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 14.0%.
Yearly revenue
$31,939
Occupancy
55%
Nightly rate
$348
Gross yield
14.0%
before expenses
Median of 63 listings
Active listings
74
My take on Box Elder and Pennington Country
Average trailing-year booking revenue in Box Elder and Pennington Country was $31,939, nearly the same as $32,011 for the wider market. In the matched home-value sample, median annual room-revenue potential was higher, at $51,758 versus $46,245.
Those figures answer different questions: the first looks back at average booking revenue, while the second estimates potential for a different set of listings. The area's median potential gross yield was also higher than the market's, but it is before expenses, financing and taxes.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Box Elder and Pennington Country?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Box Elder and Pennington Country earned an average of $31,939 over the past 12 months. That is about the same as 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 Box Elder and Pennington Country?
Listings in Box Elder and Pennington Country were booked for an average of 55% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 4 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 Box Elder and Pennington Country?
The average nightly rate in Box Elder and Pennington Country was $348 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 1% lower than the Rapid City, SD average of $352.
Is an Airbnb in Box Elder and Pennington Country profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Box Elder and Pennington Country is $51,758 a year and the median gross yield is 14.0%. Gross yield is 1.6 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 Box Elder and Pennington Country by bedroom count?
One-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Box Elder and Pennington Country, at 17.0%. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 18 listings | $21,651 Rapid City, SD: $19,386 | 17.0% Rapid City, SD: 16.1% |
| 2 bedrooms 13 listings | $32,637 Rapid City, SD: $23,817 | 16.2% Rapid City, SD: 11.9% |
| 3 bedrooms 16 listings | $32,522 Rapid City, SD: $34,893 | 11.9% Rapid City, SD: 12.3% |
| 4+ bedrooms 25 listings | $39,886 Rapid City, SD: $48,660 | 11.6% Rapid City, SD: 11.6% |
How does Box Elder and Pennington Country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder and Pennington Country This area 74 listings | $31,939 | 55% | $348 | 14.0% |
| Rapid City, SD market 2,199 listings | $32,011 | 51% | $352 | 12.4% |
| Rapid City 471 listings | $29,425 | 54% | $277 | 13.6% |
| Custer and Southern Hills 326 listings | $32,428 | 52% | $367 | 11.6% |
| Sturgis and Meade Foothills 83 listings | $27,803 | 50% | $324 | 11.9% |
| Southern Lawrence Hills 308 listings | $44,363 | 51% | $502 | 11.9% |
Where is Box Elder and Pennington Country?
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 (74 in Box Elder and Pennington Country). 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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