High Meadows
Forty parcels on North and South High Meadows Drive, most of them between one and five acres, west of Piedmont where the prairie starts tipping up into the hills.
- Typical Lot
- About 2.9 acres at the median in county parcel records, with the middle half near 1.6 to 4.8 acres and one parcel over eight acres.
Facts checked August 2026
High Meadows Drive runs north and south off the county road west of Piedmont, and the ground rises the whole way. Houses sit far enough apart that you hear your own gravel before you see anyone coming.
The lots are not one size
Meade County carries 40 parcels in this family. By county parcel records, the median sits near 2.9 acres, the middle half runs about 1.6 to 4.8 acres, and the largest parcel on North High Meadows Drive is over eight acres. Two neighbors here can own very different amounts of ground.
That spread is worth a map before a showing. A 1.6 acre lot and a 6.6 acre lot on the same street carry different mowing, different fencing and different room for a shop, and the subdivision name tells you none of it.
Septic on the lot, water by address
Current Meade County property evidence in this plat shows onsite septic, including a 3.12 acre parcel at 15.56.01.19. Plan on a tank and a drainfield rather than a sewer bill, and get the permit and the last pumping date for the specific parcel.
Water is the question I will not answer for the whole subdivision. No verified arrangement for the subdivision as a whole appears in the public record, so check the deed, the well record and any water agreement for the address itself before you assume anything from the house next door.
Living up here
It is a few minutes of county road to the Piedmont I 90 exits, and the drive is pleasant until the first February morning when the wind loads the road with snow. Ask who plows your stretch and how early.
Thirty four of the 40 parcels already carry a house, so this is mostly a resale street. Bare ground shows up rarely and usually sells to someone who already drives past it.
Where High Meadows 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
- High Meadows, recorded as High Meadows
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
- High Meadows: High Meadows
Where it is
The large pin marks the approximate center of High Meadows. 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 does not publish sale prices, so there is no verified sale figure for High Meadows here. Lot size swings from under two acres to over eight in the same plat, so I price these off the parcel, the outbuildings and the finish rather than off the street name.
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 High Meadows
- One to five acre parcels a few minutes from the Piedmont interstate exits.
- Rising ground and long spacing between houses.
- Mostly finished streets, so you can see what the neighborhood is.
At a glance
- Typical Lot
- About 2.9 acres at the median in county parcel records, with the middle half near 1.6 to 4.8 acres and one parcel over eight acres.
- New Construction
- Limited
Last verified August 2026. How these figures are calculated
What to check at this address
- Jurisdiction
- Unincorporated Meade County, west of Piedmont.
- Water
- No subdivision wide arrangement is recorded. Verify the water source and any agreement for the specific address.
- Sewer
- Onsite septic on current county records, including a 3.12 acre parcel at 15.56.01.19. Buyers should review the permit and pumping history for the parcel.
- Septic on the lot with its own maintenance schedule.
- Water source has to be verified address by address.
- Lot size varies by a factor of five inside the same plat.
- County road snow and wind on the way up.
Open the ones that apply to the address you are looking at.
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 guidePrivate well
Because no subdivision wide water arrangement is established here, treat water as a parcel question. Ask for the well log, the depth, the recent yield and any shared agreement recorded against the title.
Read the full guideWho 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.
Wildfire risk and insurance
Get an insurance quote before your inspection deadline, because a pine-heavy lot can change the premium and, in some cases, the carrier's willingness to write it at all.
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.
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 guideCovenants and HOA documents
Read the covenants before you write, especially on outbuildings, RV and trailer parking, fencing, rentals and exterior materials.
Which 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
Confirm the assigned district and building for the exact parcel with the district office before you rely on it.
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 High Meadows
Nothing of mine is listed in High Meadows today. This search is set for High Meadows and shows whatever is active there right now.
EvidenceThe county record, in detailParcel counts, recorded prices and what each figure comes from for High Meadows.
34 of the 40 parcels carry a house in the county class code, three carry none, and three are exempt slivers rather than buildable ground. Almost everything here is built, so you are shopping houses rather than picking a site.
Meade County parcel records via the county parcel service, August 2026.
Common questions about High Meadows
How big are the lots in High Meadows?
By county parcel records, the median is near 2.9 acres, the middle half runs about 1.6 to 4.8 acres, and one parcel exceeds eight acres. Read the parcel rather than the median.
Is High Meadows on septic?
Current Meade County records in this plat show onsite septic, including a 3.12 acre parcel at 15.56.01.19. Get the permit and pumping history for your parcel.
Are there lots left to build on?
Three of the 40 parcels carry no house in the county class code. Availability changes, so ask before you plan around it.
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.
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.
Wooded acreage near Piedmont with an HOA and association water, where the specific lot and access matter more than a subdivision average.
Fifty two parcels on Eastridge Road between Piedmont and Black Hawk, mostly around an acre, with a few that run to seven.
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.
Check the acreage, the septic permit and the water record for the High Meadows Drive parcel before you set a showing.
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 High Meadows 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.