3540 E Hwy 44, Rapid City, SD 57703 Property Records

Pennington County property record for 3540 E Hwy 44, Rapid City, SD 57703

Property Summary

Property TypeMulti-Family Dwellings
Details775 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size0.94 acres (40,946 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill$8,723 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN38-09-251-013

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN38-09-251-013
Alternative APNs
  • 38-09-251-019
  • 74571
  • 9265

Interior

Stories1 Story
Building Area775 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1961
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1961
Architectural StyleMulti-Family
Lot Area40,946 sqft (0.94 acres)
Total Buildings2 Buildings

Location & Zoning

Account Number74571
Street Address3540 E HIGHWAY 44
CityRAPID CITY
StateSD
Zip57703-6057
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Legal DescriptionSTEKL NO. 2 SUBD, LOT B
Legal Lot NumberB
JurisdictionPENNINGTON SD
Township / Civil DivisionCENTRAL PENNINGTON
Census Block Group2
Census Block2013
Census Tract10906

Owner

3540 E Hwy 44, a residential property, is owned by two individuals.

Source: Pennington County records, as of September 14, 2026

Owner of Record2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address4865 CLIFF DR, RAPID CITY, SD 57702-6817
Owner TypeIndividual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 3540 E Hwy 44 was $8,723.

Source: Pennington County assessment roll, as of September 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateSouth Dakota
CountyPennington County
Unified School DistrictRapid City School District 51-4 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2026$704,600 (-) Land $153,500 Building $551,100
2025$8,723.00$704,600 Land $153,500 Building $551,100
2023$7,777.00 (+16.56%)$586,500 Land $156,800 Building $429,700
2022$6,672.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 3540 E Hwy 44 in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1997.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims1 (1997)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 1
Most Recent ClaimApr 1997 · Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 3540 E Hwy 44 is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 67% of the US · lower than 81% of South Dakota
Wildfire Likelihood0.02% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemRAPID VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT
serves 11,408 people · EPA ID SD4600274
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionMay 2025
Also Mapped HereRAPID CITY
Lead3 ppb (2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 252 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Midco
Cable
1,250 / 60
Bluepeak
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 30
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20
AT&T
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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