At $1,105/mo, rent takes about 20% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,105 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Jefferson City, MO is majority owner-occupied, 38.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson City, MO has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Jefferson City, MO has shifted from $795 to $1,105, up 39.0% since 2023. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $56,781 in 2021 to $66,371 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Jefferson City, MO losing about 588 residents over the five-year window, down 1.4% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 34.3% to 38.7% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Jefferson City, MO market of 2023.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Jefferson City is $1,105/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $660/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $875/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $670/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,220/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($66,371/yr), Jefferson City ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 29.1% over the past year.
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At $1,105/mo, rent takes ~20% of Jefferson City's median household income ($66,371/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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