Timberline
Quarter acre lots on Timberline Road, Haas Lane and Conifer Circle, with the narrowest range of house values in Black Hawk.
- Typical Lot
- Median near 0.25 acres, with the larger tenth around 0.39 acres, in county parcel records.
- New Construction
- Built out
Facts checked August 2026
Conifer Circle and Blue Spruce Court, named for what grows out here, with quarter acre lots and houses underneath the pines. Timberline sits at the north end of Black Hawk, above Borden, and it is the most consistent group of houses in the area.
Consistent, which is unusual around here
Assessed values on the 97 improved parcels run from about $178,258 to $455,796, and the median is $248,563. Compare that with Borden, where the low end drops under $40,000. Black Hawk generally changes character parcel to parcel, and this plat does not.
For a buyer that means the comps hold together and a lender's appraisal is less likely to come in strange. It also means you are not going to find the bargain fixer here, because there are not many.
Lots and streets
The median parcel is about 0.25 acres and the larger tenth run near 0.39 acres. Timberline Road carries 34 addresses, Haas Lane 24 and Conifer Circle 18, with Blue Spruce Court, Fairway Drive, Jackie Street and Burr Court finishing it.
Timberline Road and Fairway Drive continue into Borden Subdivision, so an address on either street can belong to either plat. The parcel number settles it, and it matters if the covenant differs.
Before you write
The public parcel record does not name the water or wastewater provider for these lots. Ask the seller for the account and the current charge, and ask whether the road out front is maintained by the county or by the neighborhood, because that determines who plows it in February.
Get the recorded covenant too. Unincorporated ground is not divided into zoning districts, so the recorded covenant is usually the document that decides what goes in the side yard.
Where Timberline sits
The outlines below are reference geometry from county records, not a survey. The recorded plat and a current survey control the exact lines for any one lot.
Where it is
The large pin marks the approximate center of Timberline. The smaller pins are the Ellsworth Air Force Base main gate, downtown Rapid City, Monument Health Rapid City Hospital and Rapid City Regional Airport. Approximate locations only, not a boundary or a survey.
What homes cost here
Meade County publishes no sale prices and the MLS files these under Black Hawk, so a plat level sold figure does not exist. The tight assessed range here does make a valuation conversation shorter than usual, and the actual closings for the street are available through the MLS when you are ready.
How these figures are calculated
How far to things
- Nearest hospital
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Typical driving time with clear roads.
Why buyers choose Timberline
- House values that hold together, which makes financing and appraisal smoother.
- Quarter acre lots, enough for a yard without a mowing project.
- Four bare parcels out of 102, so the streets are finished.
At a glance
- Typical Lot
- About 0.25 acres
- New Construction
- Built out
Last verified August 2026. How these figures are calculated
What to check at this address
- Jurisdiction
- Unincorporated Meade County, north end of Black Hawk.
- Water
- Not stated in the public parcel record. Confirm the provider and account by address.
- Sewer
- Not stated in the public parcel record. Confirm the provider and account by address.
- Little room to negotiate on condition, because the low end of the plat is not that low.
- Utility provider and road maintenance both have to be confirmed by address.
- Shared street names with Borden cause real confusion in listings.
Open the ones that apply to the address you are looking at.
Covenants and HOA documents
Two streets run into Borden Subdivision, so confirm which plat the parcel sits in and read that plat's covenant rather than the neighbor's.
Association or district water and sewer
Where the water or sewer is run by a homeowners association, a water user district or a sanitary district rather than a city, ask for the current rate, the last two years of board minutes, any pending capital assessment and the system's compliance history before you remove your inspection contingency. A shared system is a monthly bill and a share of the cost of the next repair, which is a different thing to underwrite than a well and a tank you own outright.
Snow removal on this street
Ask who plows Haas Lane or Conifer Circle. County maintenance and neighborhood maintenance are different answers, and one of them shows up on your bill.
Radon
The Black Hills sit on granite and radon levels here run high, so test during the inspection period and price mitigation into your offer if the number comes back elevated.
Read the full guideHail and roof age
Hail season here runs from late May through August, so ask for the roof age, the last claim history and any impact-resistant rating before you write.
Property taxes
Look up the actual assessed value and the current levy for the parcel instead of trusting the listing figure, which is often a year or more behind.
Read the full guideWhich school this address feeds
A district line can run through a single subdivision, so confirm the assignment for the specific address with the district office rather than the plat or the listing. Boundaries also change between years.
Schools
Black Hawk addresses fall mostly in Rapid City Area Schools 51-4, and some Meade County addresses nearby are in Meade 46-1. Confirm the assigned district and building for the exact parcel.
Verify current boundaries with the district for any specific address.
I provide objective school information consistently and do not personally rate or recommend schools. Attendance boundaries can cross city and county lines, and the district's current assignment for the exact address controls. Verify directly with the district before making a school-driven decision.
Search near Timberline
Nothing of mine is listed in Timberline today. This wider search covers Black Hawk, so it takes in more ground than this one subdivision.
EvidenceThe county record, in detailParcel counts, recorded prices and what each figure comes from for Timberline.
How far along it is
97 of 102 parcels carry a house, with assessed values from about $178,258 to $455,796.
- Platted Parcels
- 102
- Parcels With A House
- 97 (95%)
- Bare Lots
- 4
- Exempt parcel
- 1
A bare lot is a lot with no house on it. It is not a listing. Most are owned by somebody who is not selling.
A two and a half times spread from bottom to top is narrow for this area. Assessed values are a tax basis, not a sale price, but the consistency is real.
Recorded plats included: Timberline Subdivision, Meade County parcel prefix 20.66..
Meade County parcel records, August 2026. Assessed values, not sale prices. Ask me for anything more current.
What the county assessment shows
- Median Assessed Value, Improved
- $248,563
These are county assessed values used for property tax purposes. They are not sale prices and not asking prices.
County assessment roll for Timberline. South Dakota aims to equalize assessments at 85 percent of market value. That is a statewide target rather than a promise about any one property, and it does not turn an assessment into a comparable sale. Assessments are set in November for the following year, so recent sales are not in them. Current comparable closings on the specific street are the honest read here.
Common questions about Timberline
Is Timberline the same as Borden Subdivision?
No. They are separate recorded plats that share Timberline Road and Fairway Drive. Check the parcel number to see which one a house belongs to.
How big are the lots?
Median about 0.25 acres in county parcel records, with the larger tenth near 0.39 acres.
Are there vacant lots in Timberline?
Four of 102 parcels carry no house in the county class code. Availability changes, so ask before you count on one.
What to check before you write an offer
On any address you are serious about, buyer due diligence should include the school assignment from the district, the water quality report from the utility that serves it, and the assessed value and levy from the county. Here are the sources for each one.
The sources, by category
Schools
Confirm the assigned school for a specific address with the district, because boundaries change and they change more often than people expect. Rapid City Area Schools boundary maps · Douglas School District 51-1 · Meade School District 46-1 · Spearfish School District 40-2 · School and district profiles on GreatSchools · Preschools and private schools in the Black Hills
Crime data
Drinking water
Every public water system publishes an annual water quality report. Read the one for the system that serves the address you are considering, not the one for the town next door. Rapid City water quality reports · City of Box Elder Water Division · City of Spearfish water · EPA drinking water lookup
Property taxes and assessed value
Meade County Equalization · Pennington County Equalization · Lawrence County Equalization
The county record, the plat and the recorded covenants are the three documents to read on any address here. I do not rate schools and I do not characterize neighborhoods as safe or unsafe. Those readings are yours to make from the sources above.
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Price, down payment, rate, taxes, insurance and HOA in one number.
New to the Black Hills? Start with the questions people ask.
If a lender appraisal is the part that worries you, Timberline is the easiest plat in Black Hawk to defend. The recent closings on this plat show why on paper.
Considering a home here?
Send the address and we can talk it through. The details that change from one property to the next are jurisdiction, water and sewer, the school the district assigns, covenants, road maintenance and the rest of what never shows up on a listing.
Talk to Henry
Call or text 605-490-2040 and we can talk through what is realistic in Timberline right now, including what has closed nearby.
Last updated August 2026
This guide is general information, not legal, tax, lending or financial advice. Facts and figures are cited from public sources as of August 2026 and change over time. Henry Roy is a licensed real estate professional with Ascend Realty in South Dakota. Equal Housing Opportunity.