Engel & Völkers Black Hills
Buying real estate in the Black Hills starts with knowing your numbers. Use this mortgage calculator to estimate your monthly payment on homes, land, or commercial property in Rapid City, Spearfish, and the surrounding Black Hills region of South Dakota. When you are ready to take the next step, I am here to help you navigate financing options and find the right property for your goals.
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Down Payment
The typical rule of thumb is to pay 20 percent of the home's price as your down payment, although some mortgage loans require as little as 3.5 percent down. Your down payment reduces the total amount of your mortgage loan, so the more money you put down, the lower your payments will be - or the more expensive a house you can buy.
Loan Term
Your loan program can affect your interest rate and monthly payments. Choose from 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed, and more in the calculator.
Loan Type
There are several types of mortgage loans, but the most commonly used are fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loans. Fixed-rate loans have the same interest rate for the entire duration of the loan. That means your monthly payment will be the same, even for long-term loans, such as 30-year fixed-rate mortgages. Two benefits to this loan type are stability, and being able to calculate your total interest up front. Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) have interest rates that can change over time. Typically they start out at a lower interest rate than a fixed-rate loan, and hold that rate for a set number of years, before changing interest rates from year to year. For example, if you have a 5/1 ARM, you will have the same interest rate for the first 5 years, and then your interest rate will change from year to year. The main benefit of an adjustable-rate loan is starting off with a lower interest rate.
Interest Rate
This field is pre-filled with the current average mortgage rate. Your actual rate will vary based on factors like credit score and down payment.
Property Tax Rate
The mortgage payment calculator includes estimated property taxes based on the home's value. You can edit this in the advanced options.
Home Insurance
Home insurance or homeowners insurance is typically required by lenders, depending on the loan program. You can edit this number in the mortgage calculator advanced options.
HOA Fees
A homeowners association fee (HOA fee) is an amount of money that must be paid monthly by owners of certain types of residential properties, and HOAs collect these fees to assist with maintaining and improving properties in the association.
License Partner License ID: 14661I have worked in Black Hills real estate for 16 years. I know this market the way you can only know a place when you have watched it through multiple cycles, negotiated hundreds of transactions across every property type, and built a business here from the ground up.
I am the Owner, Broker, and License Partner of Engel & Völkers Black Hills, with offices in Rapid City and Spearfish, South Dakota. I have led this brokerage for 10 years — first as VIP Properties, and for the past three years as part of the Engel & Völkers global network. That transition was intentional. It gave my clients access to world-class marketing, international reach, and a luxury brand recognized in over 35 countries, while keeping the boutique accountability that has always defined how I work.
My practice covers luxury residential, land, commercial property, and new construction across Rapid City, Spearfish, Deadwood, Hill City, and the broader Black Hills region. I work directly with buyers, sellers, investors, and developers. I understand complex deal structures, seller financing, commercial investment analysis, and the kind of negotiation that protects your position without burning the relationship.
I lead a team of 30 advisors and remain actively involved in listings, strategy, and every significant transaction that comes through our doors. When you work with me, you work with me.
I am a third-generation South Dakotan. These hills are not a backdrop for me — they are home. That matters when you are making one of the most significant financial decisions of your life in a market someone else might not fully understand.
If you are buying, selling, or investing in Black Hills real estate, I would like to talk.
Lori Barnett Owner | Broker | License Partner Engel & Völkers Black Hills 605.786.5817 | lori.barnett@evrealestate.com 517 Main St, Rapid City, SD 57701
+1(605) 786-5817 lori.barnett@evrealestate.com517 Main St, Rapid City, SD, 57701, USA
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