Eagle Ridge Estates
Wooded acreage near Piedmont with an HOA and association water, where the specific lot and access matter more than a subdivision average.
Facts checked August 2026
Eagle Ridge Trail climbs into the pines above Piedmont. Houses here sit on hillside ground with trees right up against them, which is the reason people buy and also the first thing an insurance underwriter asks about.
Water, and the well lot behind it
Current Piedmont property records and listings on Eagle Ridge Trail show association water and onsite septic. Meade County carries a separate well parcel in this family, 21.72.WELL, held for the development, which is what a shared association system looks like in the parcel record.
So the water bill here is an association charge rather than a district utility, and on at least one 1996 example the HOA fee includes the water. Get the current fee, what it covers and the association's reserve position before you rely on either.
Lots, heat and access
Acreage varies a lot. There are parcels over ten acres in the family, and no subdivision wide median is published here, so read the specific lot rather than the subdivision name.
Propane shows up on current examples, which means a tank and a delivery contract instead of a gas meter. Hillside driveways and pine cover also mean the questions worth asking are about grade, turnaround room for a fire truck and who plows.
Where Eagle Ridge Estates 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
- Eagle Ridge Estates, recorded as Eagle Ridge Estates
Outline dissolved from parcels in the public Meade County parcel layer. Reference geometry, not a recorded plat or survey. Verify the legal description, the recorded plat and utility service by address.
Recorded plat names
- Eagle Ridge Estates: Eagle Ridge Estates
Where it is
The large pin marks the approximate center of Eagle Ridge Estates. 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
There is no clean closed sale set for Eagle Ridge Estates to publish. Ten acre hillside parcels and smaller wooded lots do not price off the same comps, so I match sales to the lot rather than to the plat.
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 Eagle Ridge Estates
- Wooded hillside acreage minutes from the Piedmont I-90 exits.
- Association water, so no private well to drill or maintain.
- Large parcels available, including ground over ten acres.
What to check at this address
- Jurisdiction
- Unincorporated Meade County, in the hills near Piedmont.
- Water
- Association water. Meade County carries a well parcel, 21.72.WELL, held for the development. Verify the current fee and what it covers.
- Sewer
- Onsite septic on current examples. Buyers should review the septic records for the parcel.
- HOA
- An HOA is in place, and on at least one current example the fee includes water.
- School district
- Meade School District 46-1
- HOA fee and association water charges.
- Septic on the lot, with the records worth reading.
- Wildfire exposure, defensible space and insurance cost.
- Propane heat on current examples rather than piped gas.
Open the ones that apply to the address you are looking at.
Shared water system
Ask who operates the association system, what the current fee is, whether it is metered, and what the association holds in reserve against a well or a line failure. The well parcel is an asset the owners collectively depend on.
Septic system
Get the tank pumped and inspected, ask the county for the permit and as-built drawing, and confirm the drainfield location so you know what you cannot build over.
Read the full guideWildfire risk and insurance
Pine against the house on hillside ground changes both the insurance quote and the availability of coverage. Get a quote before your inspection deadline, not after.
Read the full guideRadon
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.
Who maintains the road
Find out whether the last stretch to the house is a county road, a road district, a shared easement or your own responsibility, and get the answer in writing. Ask what the district assesses and what that assessment covers.
Snow removal on this street
Ask which priority tier the street is on, or whether anybody plows it at all. On a grade or a cul de sac it changes how you get out on the third morning of a storm, so ask a neighbor rather than the seller.
Covenants and HOA documents
Read the covenants before you write, especially on outbuildings, RV and trailer parking, fencing, rentals and exterior materials.
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.
Homes for sale in Eagle Ridge Estates
Nothing of mine is listed in Eagle Ridge Estates today. This search is set for Eagle Ridge Estates and shows whatever is active there right now.
Common questions about Eagle Ridge Estates
Is Eagle Ridge Estates on a well or association water?
Current local property records show association water, and Meade County carries a well parcel held for the development. Confirm the arrangement and the current fee for the specific property.
How big are the lots?
They vary widely, including parcels over ten acres. No subdivision wide median is published here, so check the acreage on the parcel itself.
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. Meade School District 46-1 · 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.
Also compare
Keep reading on Piedmont
A small foothills city on I-90 where much of my current listing inventory sits, about 26 minutes north of downtown Rapid City.
Newer one-to-two-acre building sites near Elk Creek Road with centralized water, an HOA and utilities ready for a custom build.
A fourteen parcel plat off Creekside Place and 141st Place, platted in 2011 and still only half built.
Fifty two parcels on Eastridge Road between Piedmont and Black Hawk, mostly around an acre, with a few that run to seven.
Small lots and a community water system in the hills west of Piedmont, where the yards are town sized and nothing else is.
My free buyer's guide, written for wells, septic, hail history and PCS timelines in this region.
Price, down payment, rate, taxes, insurance and HOA in one number.
New to the Black Hills? Start with the questions people ask.
Insurance is what surprises people on this hill, not the price. An underwriter's read on the tree cover, the association water fee and the septic record are the three to line up for a specific address.
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 Eagle Ridge Estates 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.