2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Rapid City, SD vs Bowling Green, KY

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- The median age of a home in Rapid City is 23.3% older than the median age of a home in Bowling Green.
 Rapid City, SDBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Median Home Age433342
 Median Home Cost$292,500$234,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.1%17.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.65.2%51.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.100.3%77.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$12.8$8.5$11.0
 Homes Owned56.8%34.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.1%10.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.1%55.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rapid City, SDBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Average Rent$1,370$1,150$1,840
 Studio Apartment$670$730$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$760$790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010$930$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390$1,170$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530$1,430$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rapid City, SDBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.8%4.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.3%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%3.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rapid City, SDBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.6%3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.5%3.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.5%2.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%3.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.2%4.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.3%20.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99920.5%22.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.1%22.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99912.6%9.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.0%4.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9994.2%2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%0.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.5%0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rapid City, SDBowling Green, KYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.4%0.2%
 2010 to 201413.5%19.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.5%19.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199911.6%14.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.4%13.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197919.0%11.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.6%14.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195914.8%7.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.7%3.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier7.6%5.0%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 Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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