Auburn Hills
A newer established subdivision on the north side, finished building, ten minutes from downtown.
- Typical Lot
- 0.22 acres at the median, about 9,600 sq ft. The middle half runs 0.19 to 0.26 acres.
Facts checked August 2026
Three minutes to the I-90 on ramp, ten to downtown, and the Hills standing up across town to the west. Walk Coal Bank Drive on a July evening and it is tri levels and ranches with vaulted ceilings, garages that hold a truck, quarter acre yards with room for a garden and a trampoline. Haines Avenue is two turns away and it carries the groceries, the hardware and the drive through coffee for this whole side of town. Charmwood Drive today looks close to how it will look in ten years. That settled quality is why people buy here, and it is also the limit: if you wanted to pick a lot and build, this is the wrong subdivision.
Why people buy here
Auburn Hills is one of North Rapid City's newer established subdivisions, built mostly in the 2000s. The homes are not new any more, and the subdivision is done. Nothing is going to appear across the street from a house you buy here.
Owning a 2000s build on these streets
The floor plans repeat, so what separates two houses on Chalkstone is the roof, the furnace and the kitchen. Ask for dates on all three. Twenty years in is when the first round of those decisions comes due, and the second round is not far behind.
Clay under the yards means drainage is not cosmetic. Look at the grade falling away from the foundation, where the downspouts let out, and whether the basement has any moisture history.
Getting around
Haines Avenue does the work for this side of town, and the interchange right there makes Box Elder, Ellsworth and the north corridor towns a straight run. Ten minutes to downtown, twenty four to the gate.
Where Auburn Hills 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
- Auburn Hills, recorded as AUBURN HILLS 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
- Auburn Hills: AUBURN HILLS SUBD
What homes cost here
Fifty seven recorded sales in the two years to October 2025, at a $355,000 median. The range ran $275,000 to $525,000 and the middle half $317,400 to $425,000.
Fifty seven sales in two years makes this one of the most liquid finished neighborhoods on the north side, so there is usually something to compare a listing against.
Pennington County recorded sales. November 2023 to October 2025. improved residential parcels. 57 sales. builder direct transfers included.
How these figures are calculated
What your budget buys here
Around $317,000
The bottom of the middle half of the 57 recorded sales here. The smaller and less updated end of a consistent subdivision.
See Homes for Sale $400K and UnderAround $425,000
The top of that middle half. Same era and standard, more square footage or work already done.
Want to know what your budget buys here? Ask Henry.
How far to things
- Ellsworth AFB main gate
- 24 min, 12.0 mi
- Downtown Rapid City
- 10 min, 4.0 mi
- Nearest hospital
- 15 min, 5.9 mi
- Rapid City Regional Airport
- 27 min, 15.5 mi
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Typical driving time with clear roads. The Ellsworth gate can back up at shift change.
Why buyers choose Auburn Hills
- Ten minutes to downtown Rapid City on city water and sewer.
- All three plow priority levels run through, rather than the whole subdivision sitting on the last tier.
At a glance
- Median Sold Price
- $355,000
Pennington County recorded sales, 57 closed sales
- Typical Lot
- 0.22 acres at the median, about 9,600 sq ft. The middle half runs 0.19 to 0.26 acres.
- Housing Styles
- Tri levels and ranches, a lot of them from around 2020
- New Construction
- Limited
Last verified August 2026. How these figures are calculated
What to check at this address
- Jurisdiction
- City of Rapid City
- Water
- City of Rapid City municipal water
- Sewer
- City of Rapid City sewer.
- Streets and snow
- City plows, across all three priority levels.
- School district
- Rapid City Area Schools 51-4
- Fire district
- Rapid City Fire Department
- Lots run about 0.22 acres at the median.
- Finished building, so there is no new construction option here.
- Clay soils mean drainage and foundation deserve attention at inspection.
- Canyon Lake Elementary closed after the 2023-24 school year and was demolished in December 2024, so confirm the current assignment with the district.
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.
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
Some listings for this neighborhood still say children bus to Canyon Lake Elementary. Canyon Lake closed after the 2023-24 school year and the building came down in December 2024, so if you read that in a listing, the listing is old. The assigned elementary now depends on the address, so confirm it with Rapid City Area Schools for the specific house before you rely on it. It is the kind of detail that makes a difference if you are relocating on a deadline.
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 Auburn Hills
Nothing of mine is listed in Auburn Hills today. This search is set for Auburn Hills 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 Auburn Hills.
What has sold here
The county recorded 57 home sales in Auburn Hills over the two years to October 2025, at a median of $355,000.
- Recorded Sales
- 57
- Median Sale Price
- $355,000
- Range
- $275,000 to $525,000
- Middle Half Of Sales
- $317,400 to $425,000
Fifty seven sales with a median of $355,000. Half of it traded between $317,400 and $425,000.
Pennington County recorded sales, November 2023 to October 2025. Ask me for anything more current.
314 of the 341 platted parcels in Auburn Hills carry a house. Eighteen are bare lots, three are slivers and common ground, and six are multi-family parcels. This one is finished. What you see is what you get, which is the argument for buying here rather than in a newer plat at a similar price.
Pennington County parcel records via Rapid City and Pennington County RapidMap GIS, August 2026.
What the county assessment shows
The county carries 314 homes here at a $380,000 median, with the middle half between $339,000 and $433,300.
These are county assessed values used for property tax purposes. They are not sale prices and not asking prices.
The sale figures higher on this page are the transaction evidence for Auburn Hills. The numbers here are the tax basis the county uses.
County assessment roll for Auburn Hills. 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 Auburn Hills
Is Auburn Hills finished building?
Essentially. Pennington County shows 341 platted parcels with 314 already carrying a house, leaving 18 bare lots, 3 slivers of common ground and 6 multi-family parcels. What you see on these streets today is close to what you get.
What do homes cost in Auburn Hills?
Pennington County recorded 57 sales in the two years to October 2025 at a $355,000 median, from $275,000 to $525,000, with the middle half between $317,400 and $425,000.
How big are the lots in Auburn Hills?
0.22 acres at the median, about 9,600 square feet, with the middle half between 0.19 and 0.26 acres.
Is Auburn Hills on city water and sewer?
Yes, both, inside Rapid City limits, in Rapid City Area Schools 51-4 and covered by Rapid City Fire Department.
How is the commute from Auburn Hills?
10 minutes and 4 miles to downtown Rapid City, 24 minutes to the Ellsworth main gate, with direct I-90 access off Haines Avenue.
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 · 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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Keep reading on Rapid City
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On these streets the mechanical dates move the price more than the square footage does. Pick two or three houses and get the roof, furnace and permit history on each one.
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 Auburn Hills 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.