ZIP 65201
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
August. Asking rents in ZIP 65201 usually run 1.6% below trend in August and 1.5% above it in March, about $49 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 65201 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 65201 changed +6.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 119 Missouri ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 65201 rose 49.7% while median household income rose 27.4% ($37,755 to $48,113). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 65201 is 65.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($48,113) is $1,203 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,160); a 3-bedroom is $1,570.
3rd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Columbia.
ZIP 65203, 9 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,374/mo), about $2,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 65201. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 65201 (Columbia, MO) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 54.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 65201 in Columbia, MO has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 65201 in Columbia, MO has increased by $582 per month, settling near $1,590 after starting the period at $1,008. Household income in the area moved from $41,482 to $48,113 across the same window, up 16.0% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 41.7 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 47,215 to 50,011 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.9% change. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 65201 in Columbia, MO look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 65201 covers Columbia, MO. The median rent here is $1,590/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,010/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,160/mo.
At 40% of local median household income ($48,113/yr), ZIP 65201 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.7% over the past year.
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