Raider Pointe
Seven minutes to Ellsworth, four Douglas schools within a mile, and almost nothing left to build around you.
- Typical Lot
- 0.16 acres at the median, about 7,000 sq ft. The middle half runs 0.14 to 0.18 acres.
Facts checked August 2026
Raider Pointe is about as close to Ellsworth as you can live without sleeping in the parking lot. Seven minutes to the main gate, four Douglas schools within a mile, and unlike much of newer Box Elder, the neighborhood is basically finished. That last part matters. What you see driving Boswell Boulevard today is close to what you will see five years from now. County records show 118 houses on 124 lots, which leaves six open lots and makes this a resale neighborhood now, not a builder neighborhood. The houses are modest ranch and split layouts, roughly 1,000 to 1,900 square feet, on compact lots. If you want a new house and a menu of lots, keep going to Liberty Plaza or Freedom Estates. If you want a finished street and the shortest commute, this is the one.
Why buyers choose it
The commute is obvious, but the schools are almost as unusual. Vandenberg Elementary and Douglas Middle are about half a mile by road, Douglas High about eight tenths, and Patriot Elementary about nine tenths. Four district buildings inside a mile changes the daily routine more than another granite countertop ever will.
The streets are already streets, not a future phase. Yards are in, neighbors are established, and there is very little open ground left. If uncertainty about what gets built behind you bothers you, Raider Pointe removes most of it.
What you trade for the commute
Lots are compact, roughly 0.16 acres at the median. This is yard space, not shop space, and the finished nature of the subdivision means there is almost no choice left if you want to build instead of buy.
Box Elder is prairie clay country, so grading and drainage still belong on the inspection list. Shift change also adds traffic around the gate. Neither one is dramatic, but both are more useful to know than another paragraph about parcel counts.
Where Raider Pointe 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.
Subdivision map
- Raider Pointe, recorded as RAIDER POINTE SUBD
Recorded subdivision boundaries from Rapid City and Pennington County GIS. Individual parcel and service details should still be verified by address.
Recorded plat names
- Raider Pointe: RAIDER POINTE SUBD
How far to things
- Ellsworth AFB main gate
- 7 min, 1.9 mi
- Downtown Rapid City
- 19 min, 11.4 mi
- Nearest hospital
- 24 min, 13.2 mi
- Rapid City Regional Airport
- 21 min, 11.2 mi
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Typical driving time with clear roads. The Ellsworth gate can back up at shift change.
Why buyers choose Raider Pointe
- Seven minutes to the Ellsworth gate, the shortest commute of the three Box Elder plats.
- 118 of 124 lots are built, so what you see on these streets is what you get.
At a glance
- Median Sold Price
- $327,500
Pennington County recorded sales, 30 closed sales
- Typical Lot
- 0.16 acres at the median, about 7,000 sq ft. The middle half runs 0.14 to 0.18 acres.
- Housing Styles
- Ranch and split layouts running about 1,000 to 1,900 square feet
- New Construction
- Limited
Last verified August 2026. How these figures are calculated
What to check at this address
- Jurisdiction
- City of Box Elder
- Streets and snow
- City of Box Elder plows. Box Elder does not publish a priority route map the way Rapid City does, so ask a neighbor how the street clears after a real storm.
- School district
- Douglas School District 51-1
- Fire district
- Box Elder Fire District
- Lots are about 0.16 acres, with the middle half from 0.14 to 0.18 acres.
- Six lots left means almost no choice if you want to build here.
- Box Elder does not publish a plow priority map, so ask a neighbor.
- Clay soils, so check grading and drainage away from the house.
Open the ones that apply to the address you are looking at.
Covenants and HOA documents
Read the covenants before you write, especially on outbuildings, RV and trailer parking, fencing, rentals and exterior materials.
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 guideExpansive soils
Parts of this region sit on clay that swells and shrinks with moisture, so look closely at foundation cracks, door alignment and drainage away from the house.
Where the water goes
Walk the lot and look at how the ground falls away from the foundation, where the downspouts end and whether the low corner of the yard holds water. Ask a neighbor what the street does in a hard August rain.
Schools
Four Douglas School District schools sit within a mile of here by road: Vandenberg Elementary at half a mile, Douglas Middle School at half a mile, Douglas High School at eight tenths of a mile, and Patriot Elementary at nine tenths. Across the subdivisions on these guides, no other one puts all four district buildings inside a mile.
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.
Homes for sale in Raider Pointe
Nothing of mine is listed in Raider Pointe today. This search is set for Raider Pointe and shows whatever is active there right now. The recorded sales further down the page are the honest read on a price point here.
EvidenceThe county record, in detailParcel counts, recorded prices and what each figure comes from for Raider Pointe.
What has sold here
The county recorded 30 home sales in Raider Pointe over the two years to October 2025, at a median of $327,500.
- Recorded Sales
- 30
- Median Sale Price
- $327,500
- Range
- $261,400 to $481,730
- Middle Half Of Sales
- $300,000 to $353,000
Thirty sales with a median of $327,500, under two miles from the Ellsworth gate. Half traded between $300,000 and $353,000, which is the closest thing to a set price for a finished house this near the base.
Pennington County recorded sales, November 2023 to October 2025. Ask me for anything more current.
118 homes stand in Raider Pointe today, on 124 platted parcels, which leaves 6 open lots. This one is finished. What you see is what you get: no phase two, no construction traffic, and a street that already looks the way it will look when you sell.
Pennington County parcel records via Rapid City and Pennington County RapidMap GIS, August 2026.
How these figures are calculated
The original builder's website is gone. If you want floor plan detail or warranty terms on a specific home here, that has to come from the seller and the recorded documents rather than from marketing material. Review the recorded plat and covenants for the address before you write.
Common questions about Raider Pointe
How close are the schools to Raider Pointe?
Four Douglas School District schools sit within a mile by road: Vandenberg Elementary at half a mile, Douglas Middle School at half a mile, Douglas High School at eight tenths of a mile and Patriot Elementary at nine tenths. Across the subdivisions covered on these guides, no other one puts all four district buildings inside a mile.
Is Raider Pointe finished?
Essentially. County records show 124 platted parcels with 118 carrying a house, leaving 6 vacant lots. Unlike the subdivisions still filling in around it, what you see on these streets today is close to what you get.
What have homes sold for in Raider Pointe?
Pennington County recorded 30 sales at a median of $327,500.
How far is Raider Pointe from the Ellsworth gate?
7 minutes and 1.9 miles. It is the closest of the Box Elder subdivisions to the main gate.
Who built the homes in Raider Pointe?
The original builder's website is gone and no current builder is publishing here, which is what you would expect in a subdivision that is 118 of 124 parcels built out. Plan and warranty detail on a specific home has to come from the seller and the recorded documents, so request both.
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. Douglas School District 51-1 · School and district profiles on GreatSchools · Preschools and private schools in the Black Hills
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
Pennington County Equalization · Meade 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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See what's for sale now
These open my search site, where the listings update from the MLS through the day. This page is the background; that one is the inventory.
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These houses are close enough in age and plan that the roof and the updates are what separate two prices. On a specific house, the recent Raider Pointe resales are the measure.
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 Raider Pointe 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.