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Missouri.

State average rent
$1,447/mo

86 cities tracked in Missouri. Most expensive: Riverside at $2,051/mo. Most affordable: Kirksville at $716/mo.

Avg rent
$1,447/mo
Cities tracked
74
Most expensive
Riverside
$2,051/mo
Most affordable
Kirksville
$716/mo

The Missouri rental market

Missouri tracks median rent across 74 cities, ranging from Kirksville at $716/mo to Riverside at $2,051/mo. The state average of $1,447/mo runs about 26% below the national median of $1,965/mo.

Across Missouri cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +6.7% over the past year. 2 of 86 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 84 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia.

86 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Smithville
Pop. 10,705
$2,126/mo
2
Riverside
Pop. 4,276
$2,051/mo
3
Wentzville
Pop. 47,061
$1,930/mo
+11.1%
4
Parkville
Pop. 8,366
$1,910/mo
+11.0%
5
Pleasant Hill
Pop. 8,847
$1,882/mo
6
Brentwood
Pop. 8,144
$1,868/mo
+12.6%
7
O Fallon
Pop. 93,801
$1,846/mo
+1.2%
8
Olivette
Pop. 8,645
$1,840/mo
+7.6%
9
Clayton
Pop. 17,380
$1,809/mo
+16.6%
10
Chesterfield
Pop. 49,574
$1,760/mo
-8.1%
11
Affton
Pop. 19,052
$1,759/mo
12
Arnold
Pop. 20,956
$1,755/mo
13
Saint Peters
$1,736/mo
+7.2%
14
Blue Springs
Pop. 59,965
$1,730/mo
+13.6%
15
Ballwin
Pop. 31,279
$1,722/mo
-6.0%
16
Raymore
Pop. 24,526
$1,716/mo
-2.3%
17
Kirkwood
Pop. 29,363
$1,705/mo
-2.5%
18
Belton
Pop. 25,008
$1,703/mo
+2.8%
19
Richmond Heights
Pop. 9,153
$1,702/mo
+7.1%
20
Manchester
Pop. 18,160
$1,663/mo
+42.1%
21
Grain Valley
Pop. 16,271
$1,659/mo
-13.7%
22
Lake Saint Louis
$1,652/mo
-3.2%
23
Oakville
Pop. 35,333
$1,633/mo
24
Lees Summit
Pop. 103,656
$1,632/mo
+2.3%
25
Florissant
Pop. 51,773
$1,613/mo
+9.9%
26
Fenton
Pop. 4,088
$1,565/mo
+15.2%
27
Nixa
Pop. 24,836
$1,562/mo
+7.9%
28
Battlefield
Pop. 6,165
$1,553/mo
29
Saint Charles
$1,550/mo
+13.4%
30
University City
Pop. 34,685
$1,527/mo
+3.3%
31
North Kansas City
Pop. 4,983
$1,517/mo
+4.9%
32
Concord
Pop. 18,368
$1,510/mo
33
Oak Grove
Pop. 347
$1,492/mo
34
Liberty
Pop. 30,689
$1,491/mo
+12.8%
35
Hazelwood
Pop. 25,114
$1,482/mo
+11.0%
36
Creve Coeur
Pop. 18,643
$1,478/mo
+5.3%
37
Valley Park
Pop. 6,795
$1,468/mo
38
Ozark
Pop. 22,417
$1,467/mo
+7.0%
39
Republic
Pop. 19,829
$1,448/mo
+1.3%
40
Kansas City
Pop. 510,612
$1,444/mo
+4.1%
41
Saint John
$1,429/mo
42
Sappington
Pop. 7,367
$1,428/mo
+1.1%
43
Columbia
Pop. 128,548
$1,424/mo
+5.3%
44
Maplewood
Pop. 8,156
$1,414/mo
+15.2%
45
Bellefontaine Neighbors
Pop. 10,498
$1,404/mo
+16.6%
46
Gladstone
Pop. 27,207
$1,398/mo
+18.6%
47
Grandview
Pop. 26,527
$1,398/mo
+10.8%
48
Saint Louis
$1,395/mo
+8.4%
49
Raytown
Pop. 29,445
$1,392/mo
+0.2%
50
Ferguson
Pop. 18,213
$1,385/mo
+14.1%
51
Overland
Pop. 15,695
$1,383/mo
52
Independence
Pop. 121,740
$1,378/mo
+8.8%
53
Glasgow Village
Pop. 5,504
$1,363/mo
-2.6%
54
Branson
Pop. 12,817
$1,358/mo
-9.4%
55
Berkeley
Pop. 8,123
$1,336/mo
+3.6%
56
Northwoods
Pop. 3,623
$1,331/mo
57
Spanish Lake
Pop. 17,873
$1,324/mo
+7.5%
58
Joplin
Pop. 52,593
$1,306/mo
+13.3%
59
Webb City
Pop. 13,221
$1,283/mo
+6.2%
60
Saint Ann
$1,236/mo
+1.6%
61
Springfield
Pop. 169,954
$1,230/mo
+3.4%
62
Maryland Heights
Pop. 27,880
$1,208/mo
-5.6%
63
Saint Robert
$1,199/mo
+14.6%
64
Washington
Pop. 15,130
$1,198/mo
65
Excelsior Springs
Pop. 10,484
$1,195/mo
66
Warrenton
Pop. 9,066
$1,185/mo
67
Jackson
Pop. 15,659
$1,178/mo
+23.1%
68
Mehlville
Pop. 29,805
$1,175/mo
69
Rogersville
Pop. 4,908
$1,125/mo
70
Sedalia
Pop. 22,003
$1,124/mo
+24.8%
71
Jennings
Pop. 12,918
$1,124/mo
-7.7%
72
Waynesville
Pop. 5,442
$1,102/mo
+13.5%
73
Jefferson City
Pop. 42,488
$1,098/mo
+28.6%
74
Knob Noster
Pop. 2,838
$1,086/mo
75
Fulton
Pop. 12,617
$1,082/mo
76
Sugar Creek
Pop. 3,249
$1,082/mo
77
Saint Joseph
$1,056/mo
+22.2%
78
Warrensburg
Pop. 19,582
$1,043/mo
+2.0%
79
Bolivar
Pop. 11,170
$1,043/mo
80
Cape Girardeau
Pop. 40,344
$1,004/mo
-11.5%
81
Festus
Pop. 13,201
$938/mo
82
Lebanon
Pop. 15,270
$879/mo
83
Boonville
Pop. 7,689
$863/mo
84
Maryville
Pop. 10,428
$843/mo
85
Rolla
Pop. 20,287
$828/mo
+5.6%
86
Kirksville
Pop. 17,563
$716/mo
-24.0%

Missouri rent questions

What is the average rent in Missouri?

The average median rent across 74 tracked cities in Missouri is $1,447/mo, about 26% below the national median of $1,965/mo.

Which Missouri city has the highest rent?

Riverside has the highest median rent in Missouri at $2,051/mo.

Which Missouri city has the most affordable rent?

Kirksville is the most affordable tracked city in Missouri, with a median rent of $716/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Missouri?

Across Missouri cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +6.7% over the past year.

How does Missouri rent compare to the rest of the country?

2 of 86 tracked Missouri cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,965/mo, and 84 fall below it.

What are the largest rental markets in Missouri?

By population, the largest rental markets in Missouri are Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia. Each has its own rent data, trends, and ZIP-level breakdowns on RentDataNow.

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