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Travel nursing in Rapid City, SD

The tax-free housing stipend ceiling in Rapid City, SD is $896/week (about $3,883/month, GSA FY2027), plus up to $518/week for meals. Median 1-bedroom rent in Rapid City is $873/month. Rapid City has 3 hospitals; the most common charting system is Epic. South Dakota is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a multistate license from another compact state covers it.

Updated October 2026

Housing ceiling
$896/wk
Meals & incidentals
$518/wk
License
Compact state
Hospitals (CMS)
3

Is your Rapid City offer good?

Job boards show one weekly number. What matters is the split: tax-free stipends can't exceed the GSA ceiling for Rapid City, and the rest is taxable pay. Example: a $2,500/week package with both stipends at the max is $1,414 tax-free and $1,086 taxable, about $30/hour over 36 hours.

Aim for $2,350–$3,100/month in rent (60–80% of the ceiling). Landlords often price right up to the ceiling; with a stipend at the max, staying in that range keeps about $783–$1,533 a month for you.
Median 1-bedroom rent in Rapid City: $873/month across all renters. New furnished short-term leases cost more, sometimes far more in tight markets, so check listings near the hospital before you accept.
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25031 (median gross rent, 1 bedroom). Includes utilities and long-time tenants.
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Hospitals in Rapid City (3)

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Questions

What is the travel nurse housing stipend in Rapid City, SD?
The most an agency can pay tax-free for housing in Rapid City is $896/week (about $3,883/month) under GSA FY2027 rates for Rapid City, plus up to $518/week for meals and incidentals. Agencies can pay less; anything above the ceiling is taxable.
How much is rent in Rapid City for a travel nurse?
The median 1-bedroom rent in Rapid City is $873/month (Census ACS, all renters, utilities included). That includes long-time tenants, so a new furnished short-term lease usually costs more. The housing stipend ceiling is about $3,883/month; whatever you pay below it is yours.
Is $2,500 a week good for a travel nurse in Rapid City?
If both stipends are at the GSA maximum ($1,414/week tax-free), $2,500 leaves $1,086/week of taxable pay, about $30/hour over 36 hours. That is a reasonable taxable share. Whether it's good depends on your rent: housing that costs less than the stipend is money you keep. Check the exact split for your dates with the free offer checker.
Do I need a South Dakota nursing license to work in Rapid City?
South Dakota is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a multistate license from another compact state covers it. Status per the NCSBN compact map, checked 2026-10-11.
How many hospitals in Rapid City hire travel nurses?
CMS lists 3 hospitals in Rapid City, SD: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC, Same Day Surgery Center LLC. Each page lists the hospital's stipend ceiling, charting system and reports from travel nurses.
What EHR do hospitals in Rapid City use?
2 hospitals use Epic, 1 hospital uses TruBridge (CPSI), per the certified EHR each reported to CMS for 2023–2024.