Sell your house fast in Rapid City. Cash offer in 24 to 48 hours.
No repairs. No showings. No commissions. We pay every closing cost and close in about 30 days, or sooner if you need it.
How it works
Tell us about the house
Fill out the short form or call. Two minutes. No cleaning, no fixing, no prep.
Get a written cash offer
We take a quick look at the house, in person or from photos, and send a written offer in 24 to 48 hours. The math is on the page.
Close on your date
Most of our closings take about 30 days. Need it sooner? We can move faster. We pay all the closing costs.
Listing with an agent vs. selling to us
| What | List with an agent | Sell to West River |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Usually higher, if the house is in good shape | Less than a retail sale. You trade price for speed and certainty. |
| Commissions | About 5% to 6% of the price, on average | None |
| Closing costs | Typically paid partly by you | We pay all of them |
| Repairs | Whatever the buyer’s inspection asks for | None. We buy it as it is. |
| Showings | Strangers walking through for weeks | One quick look |
| Time to an offer | Rapid City median: 60 to 92 days on market in 2026 | 24 to 48 hours |
| Closing date | When the buyer’s loan is ready | You pick. Usually about 30 days, sooner if you need it. |
| Deal falls through? | It happens when a loan or inspection fails | We pay cash. No loan to fall through. |
Commission average: 5.84% in South Dakota, per a commission survey updated August 2026. Days on market: Redfin, January and May 2026.
Will we pay full price? No. Here’s why that might still be your best deal.
A cash offer is less than what your house would sell for on the open market. If a cash buyer promises full retail price, ask them how that math works.
What you get for the difference: no repairs, no showings, no commissions, no closing costs, and no buyer whose loan falls apart a week before closing. For a house that needs work, that gap is usually smaller than people think.
If your house is updated and you can wait a few months, list it with a good agent. You’ll probably walk away with more, and we’ll tell you that on the first call.
Stuck in a tough spot?
- Inherited a houseSell it with the belongings still inside. No cleanout, no flying back.Read the guide
- Behind on paymentsYou have more time than you think. Here’s what to do first.Read the guide
- Behind on property taxesThe Pennington and Meade County timeline, step by step.Read the guide
- Going through probateWho can sign, how long it takes, and what you can skip.Read the guide
Rapid City houses right now
In May 2026 the median Rapid City home sold for $375,667 after 60 days on the market, according to Redfin. In January it took 92 days. And that’s before the buyer’s loan has to close.
If your house is updated and you can wait that out, listing will probably get you more. If it needs work, or you can’t wait, a cash offer is worth a look. Compare what each option actually nets.
Who we are
West River Home Buyers is a small, family-run company. We’ve bought more than 150 houses since 2018, and now we buy them here in the Black Hills. When you call, you talk to the person who’ll look at your house and make your offer, not a call center. More about us.
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How we figure your offer
We start with what your house would sell for after it’s fixed up. That’s not what it’s worth today as-is; it’s what a buyer would pay once the work is done. We get that number from recent sales of similar houses nearby, and we’ll show you which ones.
Then we subtract, line by line:
| Line | What it is | How we estimate it |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed-up value | What it would sell for after repairs | Recent comparable sales [NEEDS: Logan: how many comps, how far back, how far away] |
| Minus repairs | The work needed to sell it fixed up | [NEEDS: Logan: walk-through, contractor bids, or your own per-item numbers?] |
| Minus closing costs | We pay all of them | Title, recording and the state transfer fee |
| Minus holding costs | Taxes, insurance, utilities and loan interest while we own it | [NEEDS: Logan: typical months held] |
| Minus selling costs | Agent commission and closing costs when we resell, including South Dakota’s transfer fee | [NEEDS: Logan] |
| Minus our margin | What we need to make for the risk | [NEEDS: Logan: will you state a range? Saying it out loud is the strongest trust move on the page] |
| Your offer | What’s left |
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We walk you through every line of your own number. If listing would put more in your pocket, we tell you.
Straight answers
Will you sell my contract to someone else?
No. We're the buyer. We sign the contract, we bring the money, and we close. Some "cash buyers" sign you up and then sell your contract to another investor, so ask anyone you talk to. [NEEDS: confirm we never assign contracts]
Who pays the closing costs?
We do. All of them, including the South Dakota transfer fee the seller would normally pay. The number on your offer is what you walk away with, minus only your mortgage or any liens on the house.
How fast can you close, and can I take longer?
Most of our closings take about 30 days. If you need it done sooner, we can move faster. If you need more time to sort through belongings or find your next place, you pick the date.
Do I need to clean out or fix anything?
No. Take what you want and leave the rest. We buy the house as it is: old carpet, leaky roof, full garage and all.
Does it cost anything to get an offer?
No. The offer is free and you're under no obligation to take it. If you say no, that's the end of it.
How do you come up with the offer?
We start with what the house would sell for fixed up, then subtract the repairs and our costs to buy, hold and resell it. We'll walk you through every line. See how the math works.
Are you a real estate agent?
No. We buy houses ourselves, with our own money. There's no listing and no commission.
Get your number. Then decide.
A written offer costs you nothing and commits you to nothing. Worst case, you know what your house is worth as-is.