The Black Hills, town by town.
Six towns across four counties, and why each one is its own market.
Four counties, and markets that do not behave alike. A cabin in Keystone is priced on what it books. A house in Rapid City is priced on what a local family will pay. Forty acres outside Custer is priced on access and water.
Treating the Black Hills as one market is the fastest way to overpay in one town and miss a good buy in the next one over.
Custer
Custer County
Small town, state park at the back door, and land that still comes in real acreage.
Custer, SD →Hot Springs
Fall River County
Sandstone, warm water, and the most house you will get for the money in the Hills.
Hot Springs, SD →Hill City
Pennington County
The middle of everything, and the cabin corridor that fills up every summer.
Hill City, SD →Rapid City
Pennington County
The widest range of homes in western South Dakota, and every amenity within ten minutes.
Rapid City, SD →Keystone
Pennington County
Two miles from Mount Rushmore, and almost entirely a rental market.
Keystone, SD →Spearfish
Lawrence County
A university town, a canyon, and the strongest steady demand in the northern Hills.
Spearfish, SD →