Rents are 3% below what Republic'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 $1,393 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 Republic is 2% below its high of $1,421 in December 2025, at $1,393 as of September 2026.
Rent in Republic changed 0.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Missouri cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.4%.
30% of the median household income ($65,729) is $1,643 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,580); a 4-bedroom is $1,770.
Springfield, 12 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,192/mo), about $2,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Republic. 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
Republic, MO is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 26.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Republic, MO has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Republic, MO has increased from $1,285 to $1,393, a 8.4% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $58,972 in 2021 to $65,729 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 8.3% since 2021, moving from about 18,313 residents to roughly 19,829. Renters now make up 39.9% of households, compared with 42.9% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Republic, MO market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Republic is $1,393/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $910/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,150/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $920/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,580/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($65,729/yr), Republic ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $1,393/mo, rent takes ~25% of Republic's median household income ($65,729/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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