Rent rising fastest in Missouri

Cities in Missouri with the largest year-over-year rent increases. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Manchester ranks first, with +53.6% over the past year.
Across all 36 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,484/mo.
Clayton moved from #29 to #5 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. 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

36 cities

Rank	City	1-yr change	Median rent	5-yr change	Vs. a year ago
01	ManchesterMO Pop. 18KCompare →	+53.6%	$1,805/mo	--	--
02	FergusonMO Pop. 18KCompare →	+8.5%	$1,351/mo	--	same
03	SedaliaMO Pop. 22KCompare →	+7.6%	$1,147/mo	--	--
04	BeltonMO Pop. 25KCompare →	+7.5%	$1,725/mo	+42.1%	↑8 from #12
05	ClaytonMO Pop. 17KCompare →	+7.3%	$1,789/mo	--	↑24 from #29
06	RaymoreMO Pop. 25KCompare →	+7.1%	$1,737/mo	--	↑16 from #22
07	OzarkMO Pop. 22KCompare →	+7.0%	$1,566/mo	--	↑13 from #20
08	WentzvilleMO Pop. 47KCompare →	+6.9%	$1,854/mo	--	↑22 from #30
09	University CityMO Pop. 35KCompare →	+6.8%	$1,517/mo	+35.9%	↑9 from #18
10	SpringfieldMO Pop. 170KCompare →	+6.1%	$1,192/mo	+28.9%	↑17 from #27
11	ChesterfieldMO Pop. 50KCompare →	+5.8%	$1,680/mo	+23.8%	↑21 from #32
12	Jefferson CityMO Pop. 42KCompare →	+5.8%	$1,005/mo	--	↓11 from #1
13	ColumbiaMO Pop. 129KCompare →	+5.8%	$1,464/mo	+47.4%	↓2 from #11
14	NixaMO Pop. 25KCompare →	+5.7%	$1,582/mo	--	↓4 from #10
15	WarrensburgMO Pop. 20KCompare →	+5.7%	$1,101/mo	+33.1%	↓1 from #14
16	BallwinMO Pop. 31KCompare →	+5.2%	$1,741/mo	+32.2%	↑10 from #26
17	Creve CoeurMO Pop. 19KCompare →	+5.1%	$1,456/mo	+26.1%	↑14 from #31
18	Cape GirardeauMO Pop. 40KCompare →	+4.9%	$944/mo	--	↑6 from #24
19	GrandviewMO Pop. 27KCompare →	+4.9%	$1,357/mo	+41.5%	↓15 from #4
20	RollaMO Pop. 20KCompare →	+4.4%	$829/mo	--	↓1 from #19
21	Kansas CityMO Pop. 511KCompare →	+4.4%	$1,446/mo	+29.9%	↑4 from #25
22	RaytownMO Pop. 29KCompare →	+4.3%	$1,484/mo	+32.7%	↓16 from #6
23	FlorissantMO Pop. 52KCompare →	+4.2%	$1,656/mo	+28.7%	↓7 from #16
24	Lees SummitMO Pop. 104KCompare →	+4.0%	$1,614/mo	+27.2%	↓7 from #17
25	GladstoneMO Pop. 27KCompare →	+3.6%	$1,208/mo	--	↓18 from #7
26	HazelwoodMO Pop. 25KCompare →	+3.6%	$1,442/mo	+38.0%	↓18 from #8
27	JoplinMO Pop. 53KCompare →	+3.5%	$1,173/mo	--	↓24 from #3
28	Spanish LakeMO Pop. 18KCompare →	+3.5%	$1,249/mo	--	same
29	Maryland HeightsMO Pop. 28KCompare →	+3.4%	$1,398/mo	+24.8%	↑4 from #33
30	Blue SpringsMO Pop. 60KCompare →	+2.8%	$1,748/mo	+32.5%	↓9 from #21
31	KirkwoodMO Pop. 29KCompare →	+2.8%	$1,893/mo	--	↓8 from #23
32	LibertyMO Pop. 31KCompare →	+2.8%	$1,574/mo	+28.8%	↓19 from #13
33	O FallonMO Pop. 94KCompare →	+2.8%	$1,831/mo	+24.0%	↓18 from #15
34	IndependenceMO Pop. 122KCompare →	+2.7%	$1,395/mo	+29.8%	↓25 from #9
35	Grain ValleyMO Pop. 16KCompare →	+2.4%	$1,688/mo	--	↓30 from #5
36	JacksonMO Pop. 16KCompare →	+0.8%	$1,203/mo	--	--