Rents are 5% below what Jennings'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 $1,309 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 Jennings is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2023.
Rent in Jennings changed +7.6% 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 ($38,984) is $975 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($880); a 2-bedroom is $1,090.
Granite City, IL, 8 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,046/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Jennings. 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
Jennings, MO is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 10.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jennings, MO has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Jennings, MO now reports about $38,984, up from $29,237 in 2021. The population has contracted by 1.6% since 2021, moving from about 13,129 residents to roughly 12,918. Renters now make up 54.9% of households, compared with 59% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 10.8% of adults here, versus 7.5% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Jennings is $1,309/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $840/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,090/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $880/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,410/mo.
At 40% of local median household income ($38,984/yr), Jennings ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.6% over the past year.
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