Most overheated rental markets in Missouri

Name: Most Overheated Rental Markets in Missouri by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Missouri renting furthest above their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Columbia ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 39.
Across all 35 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,464/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. 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

35 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	ColumbiaMO Pop. 129KCompare →	39	$1,464/mo	+5.7%	+5.8%
02	University CityMO Pop. 35KCompare →	45	$1,517/mo	+2.6%	+6.8%
03	ClaytonMO Pop. 17KCompare →	46	$1,789/mo	+1.9%	+7.3%
04	OzarkMO Pop. 22KCompare →	47	$1,566/mo	+1.4%	+7.0%
05	JoplinMO Pop. 53KCompare →	48	$1,173/mo	+1.1%	+3.5%
06	FlorissantMO Pop. 52KCompare →	48	$1,656/mo	+1.2%	+4.2%
07	RaymoreMO Pop. 25KCompare →	49	$1,737/mo	+0.5%	+7.1%
08	WentzvilleMO Pop. 47KCompare →	50	$1,854/mo	+0.2%	+6.9%
09	NixaMO Pop. 25KCompare →	51	$1,582/mo	-0.4%	+5.7%
10	FergusonMO Pop. 18KCompare →	51	$1,351/mo	-0.6%	+8.5%
11	RaytownMO Pop. 29KCompare →	52	$1,484/mo	-1.1%	+4.3%
12	RollaMO Pop. 20KCompare →	52	$829/mo	-1.2%	+4.4%
13	Blue SpringsMO Pop. 60KCompare →	53	$1,748/mo	-1.4%	+2.8%
14	BeltonMO Pop. 25KCompare →	53	$1,725/mo	-1.3%	+7.5%
15	WarrensburgMO Pop. 20KCompare →	53	$1,101/mo	-1.7%	+5.7%
16	Kansas CityMO Pop. 511KCompare →	54	$1,446/mo	-2.1%	+4.4%
17	Lees SummitMO Pop. 104KCompare →	54	$1,614/mo	-1.9%	+4.0%
18	ChesterfieldMO Pop. 50KCompare →	54	$1,680/mo	-1.9%	+5.8%
19	Cape GirardeauMO Pop. 40KCompare →	54	$944/mo	-2.2%	+4.9%
20	GladstoneMO Pop. 27KCompare →	54	$1,208/mo	-2.2%	+3.6%
21	GrandviewMO Pop. 27KCompare →	54	$1,357/mo	-2.1%	+4.9%
22	Creve CoeurMO Pop. 19KCompare →	55	$1,456/mo	-2.5%	+5.1%
23	Grain ValleyMO Pop. 16KCompare →	55	$1,688/mo	-2.5%	+2.4%
24	IndependenceMO Pop. 122KCompare →	56	$1,395/mo	-3.0%	+2.7%
25	O FallonMO Pop. 94KCompare →	56	$1,831/mo	-2.8%	+2.8%
26	RepublicMO Pop. 20KCompare →	56	$1,393/mo	-3.1%	0.0%
27	SpringfieldMO Pop. 170KCompare →	57	$1,192/mo	-3.5%	+6.1%
28	Jefferson CityMO Pop. 42KCompare →	58	$1,005/mo	-3.9%	+5.8%
29	KirkwoodMO Pop. 29KCompare →	58	$1,893/mo	-4.0%	+2.8%
30	BallwinMO Pop. 31KCompare →	61	$1,741/mo	-5.5%	+5.2%
31	LibertyMO Pop. 31KCompare →	61	$1,574/mo	-5.6%	+2.8%
32	HazelwoodMO Pop. 25KCompare →	63	$1,442/mo	-6.5%	+3.6%
33	Maryland HeightsMO Pop. 28KCompare →	68	$1,398/mo	-9.1%	+3.4%
34	Spanish LakeMO Pop. 18KCompare →	71	$1,249/mo	-10.4%	+3.5%
35	KirksvilleMO Pop. 18KCompare →	100	$808/mo	-26.1%	-14.8%