Sturgis and Meade Foothills, Rapid City Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Sturgis and Meade Foothills 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 Sturgis and Meade Foothills earned $27,803 on average, were booked for 50% of the nights they were open, and averaged $324 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 11.9%.
Yearly revenue
$27,803
Occupancy
50%
Nightly rate
$324
Gross yield
11.9%
before expenses
Median of 60 listings
Active listings
83
My take on Sturgis and Meade Foothills
Sturgis and Meade Foothills averaged $27,803 in trailing-year booking revenue, below the $32,011 average for the wider Rapid City, SD market. Its median potential gross yield was also lower: 11.9% versus 12.4%.
For a property in this area, test the revenue assumption against local comparable listings rather than simply importing the wider market average. Gross yield is before expenses, financing and taxes, so it is not a measure of what an owner keeps.
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How much do Airbnb hosts make in Sturgis and Meade Foothills?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Sturgis and Meade Foothills earned an average of $27,803 over the past 12 months. That is 13% 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 Sturgis and Meade Foothills?
Listings in Sturgis and Meade Foothills were booked for an average of 50% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points lower 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 Sturgis and Meade Foothills?
The average nightly rate in Sturgis and Meade Foothills was $324 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 8% lower than the Rapid City, SD average of $352.
Is an Airbnb in Sturgis and Meade Foothills profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Sturgis and Meade Foothills is $43,351 a year and the median gross yield is 11.9%. Gross yield is 0.5 points lower 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 Sturgis and Meade Foothills by bedroom count?
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 12 listings | $17,622 Rapid City, SD: $19,386 | Not enough data Rapid City, SD: 16.1% |
| 2 bedrooms 25 listings | $19,491 Rapid City, SD: $23,817 | 10.9% Rapid City, SD: 11.9% |
| 3 bedrooms 18 listings | $33,244 Rapid City, SD: $34,893 | 12.6% Rapid City, SD: 12.3% |
| 4+ bedrooms 26 listings | $38,101 Rapid City, SD: $48,660 | 11.6% Rapid City, SD: 11.6% |
How does Sturgis and Meade Foothills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis and Meade Foothills This area 83 listings | $27,803 | 50% | $324 | 11.9% |
| Rapid City, SD market 2,199 listings | $32,011 | 51% | $352 | 12.4% |
| Rapid City 471 listings | $29,425 | 54% | $277 | 13.6% |
| Southern Lawrence Hills 308 listings | $44,363 | 51% | $502 | 11.9% |
| Deadwood and Lead 85 listings | $25,484 | 46% | $305 | 10.5% |
| Box Elder and Pennington Country 74 listings | $31,939 | 55% | $348 | 14.0% |
Where is Sturgis and Meade Foothills?
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 (83 in Sturgis and Meade Foothills). 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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