ZIP 63135
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 63135 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in ZIP 63135 changed +8.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 119 Missouri ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.6%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,328) is $1,308 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,290); a 3-bedroom is $1,660.
ZIP 63121, 3 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,173/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 63135. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 63135 (Ferguson, MO) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 24.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 63135 in Ferguson, MO has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 63135 in Ferguson, MO stood at $1,012 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,401, reflecting a 38.4% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $46,956 in 2021 to $52,328 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 6.8% since 2021, moving from about 19,724 residents to roughly 18,381. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 63135 in Ferguson, MO market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 63135 covers Ferguson, MO. The median rent here is $1,401/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,050/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,290/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($52,328/yr), ZIP 63135 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.0% over the past year.
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