At $1,636/mo, rent takes about 21% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,636 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
30% of the median household income ($95,602) is $2,390 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,940).
Grandview, 16 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,357/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Pleasant Hill. 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
Pleasant Hill, MO is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 31.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pleasant Hill, MO has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $95,602 today, compared with $76,593 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 8,673 to 8,847 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.0% change. About 30.8% of households rent today, against 33.9% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 26.3% to 31.7%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Pleasant Hill is $1,636/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,000/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,260/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,110/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,640/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($95,602/yr), Pleasant Hill ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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