Best rent-to-income cities in Missouri

Cities in Missouri ranked by lowest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Creve Coeur ranks first, with rent at 13.7% of median household income.
Across all 42 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,456/mo.
Kirksville moved from #20 to #10 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

42 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	Creve CoeurMO Pop. 19KCompare →	13.7%	$1,456/mo	$127,188	same
02	ChesterfieldMO Pop. 50KCompare →	15.2%	$1,680/mo	$133,037	same
03	BallwinMO Pop. 31KCompare →	16.8%	$1,741/mo	$124,626	↑1 from #4
04	ClaytonMO Pop. 17KCompare →	17.5%	$1,789/mo	$123,000	↑1 from #5
05	OakvilleMO Pop. 35KCompare →	17.5%	$1,552/mo	$106,362	--
06	Jefferson CityMO Pop. 42KCompare →	18.2%	$1,005/mo	$66,371	same
07	GladstoneMO Pop. 27KCompare →	18.3%	$1,208/mo	$79,271	same
08	JacksonMO Pop. 16KCompare →	18.7%	$1,203/mo	$77,105	↑2 from #10
09	KirkwoodMO Pop. 29KCompare →	18.7%	$1,893/mo	$121,270	↓1 from #8
10	KirksvilleMO Pop. 18KCompare →	19.4%	$808/mo	$50,071	↑10 from #20
11	Maryland HeightsMO Pop. 28KCompare →	19.4%	$1,398/mo	$86,436	↑1 from #12
12	WentzvilleMO Pop. 47KCompare →	19.8%	$1,854/mo	$112,394	↓3 from #9
13	RaymoreMO Pop. 25KCompare →	20.0%	$1,737/mo	$104,447	↓2 from #11
14	Cape GirardeauMO Pop. 40KCompare →	20.4%	$944/mo	$55,658	↓1 from #13
15	LibertyMO Pop. 31KCompare →	21.3%	$1,574/mo	$88,542	same
16	RollaMO Pop. 20KCompare →	21.5%	$829/mo	$46,204	↓2 from #14
17	ManchesterMO Pop. 18KCompare →	22.1%	$1,805/mo	$97,801	↓14 from #3
18	University CityMO Pop. 35KCompare →	22.6%	$1,517/mo	$80,694	↓2 from #16
19	Grain ValleyMO Pop. 16KCompare →	22.6%	$1,688/mo	$89,649	same
20	NixaMO Pop. 25KCompare →	22.8%	$1,582/mo	$83,385	↓3 from #17
21	WarrensburgMO Pop. 20KCompare →	23.2%	$1,101/mo	$57,067	↓3 from #18
22	MehlvilleMO Pop. 30KCompare →	23.2%	$1,299/mo	$67,071	--
23	Blue SpringsMO Pop. 60KCompare →	23.6%	$1,748/mo	$88,920	↓2 from #21
24	OverlandMO Pop. 16KCompare →	23.6%	$1,217/mo	$61,773	--
25	LebanonMO Pop. 15KCompare →	24.3%	$981/mo	$48,359	--
26	AfftonMO Pop. 19KCompare →	24.4%	$1,614/mo	$79,539	--
27	Kansas CityMO Pop. 511KCompare →	25.1%	$1,446/mo	$69,166	↓4 from #23
28	OzarkMO Pop. 22KCompare →	25.3%	$1,566/mo	$74,182	↓6 from #22
29	RepublicMO Pop. 20KCompare →	25.4%	$1,393/mo	$65,729	↓2 from #27
30	RaytownMO Pop. 29KCompare →	25.9%	$1,484/mo	$68,840	↓6 from #24
31	ColumbiaMO Pop. 129KCompare →	26.4%	$1,464/mo	$66,498	↓6 from #25
32	Spanish LakeMO Pop. 18KCompare →	26.8%	$1,249/mo	$55,920	↓4 from #28
33	SedaliaMO Pop. 22KCompare →	27.0%	$1,147/mo	$50,990	↓7 from #26
34	JoplinMO Pop. 53KCompare →	27.0%	$1,173/mo	$52,097	↓5 from #29
35	ArnoldMO Pop. 21KCompare →	27.7%	$1,807/mo	$78,370	--
36	IndependenceMO Pop. 122KCompare →	27.7%	$1,395/mo	$60,339	↓6 from #30
37	SpringfieldMO Pop. 170KCompare →	29.0%	$1,192/mo	$49,311	↓6 from #31
38	BeltonMO Pop. 25KCompare →	29.9%	$1,725/mo	$69,226	↓6 from #32
39	FlorissantMO Pop. 52KCompare →	30.4%	$1,656/mo	$65,318	↓5 from #34
40	GrandviewMO Pop. 27KCompare →	30.5%	$1,357/mo	$53,447	↓7 from #33
41	HazelwoodMO Pop. 25KCompare →	31.0%	$1,442/mo	$55,908	↓6 from #35
42	FergusonMO Pop. 18KCompare →	34.1%	$1,351/mo	$47,524	↓6 from #36