Rents are right about where Ferguson's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,351 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Ferguson is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in Ferguson changed +8.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Missouri cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.4%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($47,524) is $1,188 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,050); a 2-bedroom is $1,290.
Granite City, IL, 10 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,046/mo), about $3,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Ferguson. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Ferguson, MO is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 21.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ferguson, MO has changed in 5 years
Rent in Ferguson, MO has climbed 37.9% since 2022, going from about $980 per month to roughly $1,351 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $40,195 in 2021 to $47,524 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 19.7 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 18,826 to 18,213 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.3% change. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Ferguson, MO market of 2022.
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Ferguson rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Ferguson. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Ferguson is $1,351/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,010/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,290/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,050/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,670/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($47,524/yr), Ferguson ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.5% over the past year.
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At $1,351/mo, rent takes ~34% of Ferguson's median household income ($47,524/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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