Homes for Rent in Fort Pierre, SD

Fort Pierre was established in the early days of western American expansion, originally serving as a fur trading post. Today, it is a tranquil small town surrounded by the Missouri River and the rolling plains of South Dakota. Its French heritage is found on display at area museums and in the subtleties of pronunciation. “It’s pronounced more like ‘pure’, as in ‘pure water,’” says broker Cathy Sonnenschein of Cathy Sonnenschein Properties, who has been selling real estate in the area since 1974. “It’s the sister city of Pierre, which is pronounced the same way and is the state capital across the river. It’s smaller and it’s friendly, with a real community atmosphere that makes it a nice place to live and raise children.” Mobile and manufactured homes, generally concentrated around the northwest side of Fort Pierre, can range in price from $38,000 to almost $100,000, depending on the number of bedrooms, square footage and build year. Site-built homes on the rolling residential streets come in multiple styles. “They vary from minimalist older homes to new, more expensive Modern Traditional builds on the water,” Sonnenschein says. “Water access is a big factor in price. Houses on the