Rents are 2% below what Gladstone's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,208 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 Gladstone is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2021.
Rent in Gladstone changed +3.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Missouri cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.4%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($79,271) is $1,982 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,710); a 4-bedroom is $2,020.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Gladstone. 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
Gladstone, MO is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 31.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Gladstone, MO has changed in 5 years
Rent in Gladstone, MO has increased 26.0% since 2022, going from about $959 per month to roughly $1,208 today. Census figures show median household income at $79,271 today, compared with $65,477 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 4.9 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 26,825 to 27,207 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.4% change. About 31.6% of households rent today, against 36.3% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Gladstone rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Gladstone is $1,208/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,050/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,310/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,150/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,710/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($79,271/yr), Gladstone ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.6% over the past year.
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At $1,208/mo, rent takes ~18% of Gladstone's median household income ($79,271/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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