Rents are 26% below what Kirksville'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 $808 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 Kirksville is 16.4% below its high of $967 in February 2026, at $808 as of September 2026.
Rent in Kirksville changed -14.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Missouri cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.4%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($50,071) is $1,252 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,160); a 4-bedroom is $1,390.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Kirksville. 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
Kirksville, MO is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 40.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Kirksville, MO has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $50,071 today, compared with $37,362 five years earlier. About 51.7% of households rent today, against 49.6% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 35.9% to 40.3%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Kirksville is $808/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $610/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $820/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $640/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,160/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($50,071/yr), Kirksville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 14.8% over the past year.
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