2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Rapid City, SD vs Hilo, HI

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- The median age of a home in Rapid City is 2.3% younger than the median age of a home in Hilo.
 Rapid City, SDHilo, HIUnited States
 Median Home Age434442
 Median Home Cost$292,500$463,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.1%22.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.65.2%50.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.100.3%103.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$12.8$2.7$11.0
 Homes Owned56.8%56.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.1%12.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.1%31.4%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rapid City, SDHilo, HIUnited States
 Average Rent$1,370$2,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$670$1,330$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$760$1,510$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010$1,970$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390$2,540$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530$2,680$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rapid City, SDHilo, HIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.8%1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.3%2.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%5.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rapid City, SDHilo, HIUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.6%0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.5%0.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.5%0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.2%1.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.3%3.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99920.5%3.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.1%20.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99912.6%29.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.0%14.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9994.2%16.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%4.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.5%2.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rapid City, SDHilo, HIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201413.5%9.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.5%9.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199911.6%14.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.4%14.8%13.2%
 1970 to 197919.0%25.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.6%14.5%13.6%
 1950 to 195914.8%8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.7%5.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier7.6%4.4%12.2%
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 3 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 3 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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