Rents are right about where Raymore's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,737 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 Raymore is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2022.
Rent in Raymore changed +7.1% 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 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($104,447) is $2,611 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,380).
Grandview, 7 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,357/mo), about $4,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Raymore. 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
Raymore, MO is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 36.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Raymore, MO has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Raymore, MO has shifted from $1,366 to $1,737, up 27.2% since 2022. Household income in the area moved from $90,362 to $104,447 across the same window, up 15.6% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Raymore, MO adding about 1,804 residents over the five-year window, up 7.9% on net. The renter share has risen from 18.9% to 21.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 33.8% to 36.2% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Raymore, MO look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Raymore is $1,737/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,230/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,540/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,350/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,010/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($104,447/yr), Raymore ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.1% over the past year.
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