Is Rapid City (SD) expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Rapid City (SD) ask a median $88 a night, -32% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 349 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 54 places checked, read 25 October 2026 23:39 UTC.
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How Rapid City (SD) compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $88, hotels in Rapid City (SD) rank 349 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | Canakkale | $89 | +2% |
| 343 | Varna | $89 | +1% |
| 344 | Macau SAR | $89 | +1% |
| 345 | Gyor | $89 | +1% |
| 346 | Pecs | $89 | +1% |
| 347 | Kanazawa | $88 | +1% |
| 348 | Gyeongju-si | $88 | +1% |
| 349 | Rapid City (SD) | $88 | 0% |
| 350 | Ankara | $87 | -1% |
| 351 | Merida | $87 | -1% |
| 352 | Kyoto | $87 | -1% |
| 353 | Chisinau | $87 | -2% |
| 353 | Yokohama | $87 | -2% |
| 355 | Sofia | $85 | -3% |
| 356 | Salalah | $85 | -3% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Rapid City (SD), the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $82 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $92.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $82 | $110 |
| December 2026 | $84 | $124 |
| January 2027 | $92 | $142 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 17 December 2026, a median $202 a night; the cheapest is 15 November 2026, a median $77.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 17 December 2026 | $202 |
| Cheapest night | 15 November 2026 | $77 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Rapid City (SD) for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →