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Last updated: July 20, 2026
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Who lives here
Rolla, MO is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 35.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rolla, MO has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Rolla, MO paid around $694 a month. That figure now sits near $828, up 19.3% from the 2023 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $46,204 today, compared with $37,426 five years earlier. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Rolla, MO adding about 338 residents over the five-year window, up 1.7% on net. The renter share has risen from 56.9% to 60.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 37.6% to 35.6% across the same window. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: July 20, 2026
The median rent in Rolla is $828/mo as of July 2026. A studio apartment averages $680/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $890/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $690/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,170/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($46,204/yr), Rolla ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.6% over the past year.
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At $828/mo, rent takes ~22% of Rolla's median household income ($46,204/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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