What apartment complexes are in Rapid City?? (apartment complex, rental homes)

[BrianGuy1979]

I'm going to be heading up to Rapid City this weekend and would love for anyone to tell me about complexes that are up there. I have heard of three so far. There has got to be more! Harmony Heights, Homestead, LaCrosse Estates are the ones that I have heard about. My wife and child are not wanting to be in the "ghetto" if there is one in Rapid. Here in Omaha we are far away from the bad action and want to keep it that way. If you know of any rental homes for under $800 that would be cool too! Thanks again for your help!

Brian

[debey]

found this post, from last month. Thanks, Danny B
found this...........

Originally Posted by DannyBanany

Candlewood is a nice apartment complex on the Westside. It's kind of in the South Canyon/Berry Pines area. That area is older (60s-70s) and the apartment complex was probably built in the 80s. It's on a very quiet sidestreet and there is a park and hiking trails across the street.

Harmony Heights is a newer apartment complex on the Northwest part of town. However, they have senior townhomes too. It's in kind of a weird spot because you have to go through an industrial park to get to it, but it's very pretty and Fountain Springs GC is right next to it.

Pointe West is on the Westside and it has AWESOME views! It's in a very quiet neighborhood too on top of a hill.

Country Bluff is on the Southside right on 5th Street and about 2 blocks from the hospital. It's pretty nice and very convenient to get to Rushmore Road and Downtown. 5th Street is also a very popular jogging/biking/walking path because the sidewalks are so wide.

Bridgewood is also on the Southside. It's probably about 20 years old and I had a friend that lived there. The apartments are very spacious and they have an indoor pool, outdoor pool, spa, etc. It's right off Minnesota Street which is also a very nice street to jog/bike/walk on. It's also surrounded by retirement communities so it's very quiet.

Hope that helps you out some! Others that you may want to look at are Corral Park, Fairway Hills, and Stoney Creek Highlands. Really, other than the Northside and some low-income apartments, most will be very quiet and convenient to most places.

And on another note, I am moving to the Twin Cities to start school this fall. I'm actually going up with some friends this Thursday to look at apartments so I'm your boat as far as the housing search too!

[ashnat]

There are townhouses in what Rapid would consider to be "the ghetto". I don't think they're necessarily "dangerous", but they are directly south of the mall, within 2 blocks away.
You'll have a hard time finding homes to rent.
Just curious, where do you live in Omaha. We owned a home near Wenninghoff Farm and pumpkin patch (Irvington area)
I can't remember if you answered that you have or are having kids??? If so, stick with the westside of town for the better education with public schools. Apts are more expensive on that end of town tho. g33kgirl and I are in the Valley. Schools are "ok", I have had issues with them since my kids began here. IMO, they are not anywhere near the quality of Omaha schools. Part of the problem, there is NO MONEY for the educational system in Rapid City.

[DannyBanany]

Thanks for covering me Debey!