Rent Trends / MO
Rent Trends in Missouri: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 93 cities in Missouri. The average across tracked cities is $1,488/month in 2026, up from $838 in 2015 (+77.6%). That sits $477 below (-24.3% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965.
Last updated: July 19, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,965 (June 2026)
What the Missouri rent trend shows
This page follows market rents in Missouri from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Missouri and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,965/month in June 2026, up from $1,362 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Missouri has risen from about $1,279 to $1,488 (+16.3%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +10.1% ($1,352 → $1,488).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Springfield (+82.8%, $673 → $1,230). 8 of 93 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.
For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.
City-level breakdown in Missouri
Lowest 2026 rents
- Kirksville — $716
- Normandy — $810
- Rolla — $828
- Cape Girardeau — $1,004
- Warrensburg — $1,043
Highest 2026 rents
- Wildwood — $2,786
- Ladue — $2,691
- Riverside — $2,051
- Ellisville — $1,975
- Platte City — $1,943
Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.
All Missouri cities — yearly rent table
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | $794 | $830 | $865 | $911 | $944 | $985 | $1,036 | $1,146 | $1,237 | $1,304 | $1,351 | $1,444 | +81.9% | |
| Saint Louis | $828 | $856 | $877 | $908 | $940 | $980 | $1,034 | $1,118 | $1,203 | $1,247 | $1,308 | $1,395 | +68.5% | |
| Springfield | $673 | $680 | $705 | $705 | $752 | $812 | $876 | $1,012 | $1,080 | $1,106 | $1,149 | $1,230 | +82.8% | |
| Columbia | $783 | $821 | $828 | $840 | $862 | $884 | $915 | $1,043 | $1,140 | $1,234 | $1,331 | $1,424 | +81.9% | |
| Independence | $765 | $778 | $807 | $863 | $888 | $924 | $999 | $1,090 | $1,166 | $1,227 | $1,294 | $1,378 | +80.1% | |
| Saint Charles | $921 | $930 | $950 | $998 | $1,019 | $1,046 | $1,112 | $1,221 | $1,355 | $1,395 | $1,448 | $1,550 | +68.3% | |
| Lees Summit | — | $964 | $996 | $1,050 | $1,073 | $1,111 | $1,189 | $1,303 | $1,387 | $1,460 | $1,499 | $1,632 | +69.3% | |
| Florissant | $965 | $977 | $1,007 | $1,013 | $1,058 | $1,081 | $1,166 | $1,272 | $1,352 | $1,395 | $1,495 | $1,613 | +67.2% | |
| O Fallon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,496 | $1,586 | $1,628 | $1,735 | $1,846 | +23.4% | |
| Saint Joseph | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $849 | $939 | $980 | $1,056 | +24.4% | |
| Jefferson City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $897 | $977 | $1,098 | +22.4% | |
| Joplin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,067 | $1,126 | $1,149 | $1,306 | +22.4% | |
| Saint Peters | — | — | $1,112 | $1,137 | $1,173 | $1,208 | $1,290 | $1,447 | $1,516 | $1,567 | $1,667 | $1,736 | +56.1% | |
| Blue Springs | $972 | $988 | $1,046 | $1,067 | $1,104 | $1,145 | $1,211 | $1,354 | $1,446 | $1,534 | $1,619 | $1,730 | +78.0% | |
| Ballwin | — | — | — | — | $1,091 | $1,143 | $1,214 | $1,360 | $1,467 | $1,539 | $1,624 | $1,722 | +57.8% | |
| Wentzville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,546 | $1,631 | $1,714 | $1,792 | $1,930 | +24.8% | |
| Chesterfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,465 | $1,550 | $1,604 | $1,665 | $1,760 | +20.1% | |
| Fenton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,329 | $1,451 | $1,565 | +17.8% | |
| Cape Girardeau | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $845 | $903 | $943 | $1,004 | +18.8% | |
| Wildwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,786 | +0.0% | |
| Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,755 | +0.0% | |
| Oakville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,633 | +0.0% | |
| University City | — | $901 | $926 | $928 | $984 | $1,019 | $1,056 | $1,188 | $1,256 | $1,359 | $1,414 | $1,527 | +69.5% | |
| Ozark | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,227 | $1,321 | $1,418 | $1,467 | +19.6% | |
| Sedalia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,124 | +0.0% | |
| Nixa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,304 | $1,400 | $1,469 | $1,562 | +19.8% | |
| Rolla | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $725 | $750 | $828 | +14.2% | |
| Raytown | — | — | $824 | $866 | $881 | $919 | $990 | $1,071 | $1,142 | $1,204 | $1,280 | $1,392 | +68.9% | |
| Liberty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,168 | $1,299 | $1,380 | $1,411 | $1,491 | +27.7% | |
| Mehlville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,175 | +0.0% | |
| Farmington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,230 | +0.0% | |
| Gladstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,080 | $1,191 | $1,229 | $1,318 | $1,398 | +29.4% | |
| Kirkwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,268 | $1,424 | $1,515 | $1,555 | $1,705 | +34.5% | |
| Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,101 | $1,178 | +7.0% | |
| Imperial | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,400 | +0.0% | |
| Warrensburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | $771 | $823 | $898 | $928 | $980 | $1,043 | +35.3% | |
| Branson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,243 | $1,288 | $1,358 | +9.3% | |
| Grandview | — | — | $754 | $786 | $821 | $887 | $936 | $1,024 | $1,125 | $1,210 | $1,266 | $1,398 | +85.4% | |
| Webster Groves | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,828 | +0.0% | |
| Raymore | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,346 | $1,427 | $1,544 | $1,578 | $1,716 | +27.5% | |
| Republic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,293 | $1,284 | $1,369 | $1,448 | +12.0% | |
| Maryland Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,032 | $1,085 | $1,151 | $1,220 | $1,208 | +17.1% | |
| Belton | — | — | — | — | $1,076 | $1,109 | $1,175 | $1,269 | $1,393 | $1,467 | $1,570 | $1,703 | +58.3% | |
| Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,198 | +0.0% | |
| Fulton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,082 | +0.0% | |
| Grain Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,456 | $1,487 | $1,555 | $1,659 | +13.9% | |
| Union | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,298 | +0.0% | |
| Affton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,759 | +0.0% | |
| Creve Coeur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,191 | $1,277 | $1,311 | $1,373 | $1,478 | +24.1% | |
| Sappington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,343 | $1,428 | +6.3% | |
| Concord | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,510 | +0.0% | |
| Bolivar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,043 | +0.0% | |
| Hazelwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,152 | $1,239 | $1,378 | $1,422 | $1,482 | +28.6% | |
| Manchester | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,663 | +0.0% | |
| Ferguson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,055 | $1,129 | $1,248 | $1,385 | +31.3% | |
| Overland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,383 | +0.0% | |
| Spanish Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,094 | $1,164 | $1,315 | $1,324 | +21.0% | |
| Lake Saint Louis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,495 | $1,514 | $1,652 | +10.5% | |
| Clayton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,374 | $1,509 | $1,570 | $1,568 | $1,809 | +31.7% | |
| Jennings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,006 | $1,081 | $1,124 | +11.7% | |
| Harrisonville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,186 | +0.0% | |
| Kearney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,895 | +0.0% | |
| Kirksville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $659 | $694 | $716 | +8.6% | |
| Pleasant Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,882 | +0.0% | |
| Webb City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,283 | +0.0% | |
| Platte City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,943 | +0.0% | |
| Waynesville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $916 | $1,020 | $1,102 | +20.3% | |
| Bellefontaine Neighbors | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,149 | $1,301 | $1,404 | +22.2% | |
| Saint Ann | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,058 | $1,191 | $1,236 | +16.8% | |
| Ellisville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,975 | +0.0% | |
| Saint Robert | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $999 | $1,068 | $1,199 | +20.0% | |
| Carl Junction | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,375 | +0.0% | |
| Ladue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,691 | +0.0% | |
| Richmond Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,267 | $1,408 | $1,432 | $1,531 | $1,602 | $1,702 | +34.3% | |
| Parkville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,910 | +0.0% | |
| Brentwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,617 | $1,724 | $1,761 | $1,868 | +15.5% | |
| Maplewood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,311 | $1,390 | $1,414 | +7.9% | |
| Berkeley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,213 | $1,336 | +10.1% | |
| Valley Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,468 | +0.0% | |
| Cottleville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,733 | +0.0% | |
| Greenwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,923 | +0.0% | |
| Black Jack | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,598 | +0.0% | |
| Knob Noster | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,086 | +0.0% | |
| Osage Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,523 | +0.0% | |
| Olivette | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,773 | $1,840 | +3.8% | |
| Excelsior Springs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,195 | +0.0% | |
| Normandy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $810 | +0.0% | |
| North Kansas City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,419 | $1,484 | $1,517 | +6.9% | |
| Rock Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,467 | +0.0% | |
| Riverside | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,051 | +0.0% | |
| Glasgow Village | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,148 | $1,314 | $1,363 | +18.7% | |
| Riverview | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,274 | +0.0% | |
| Castle Point | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,325 | +0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions — Missouri rent
Is Missouri cheap to rent in 2026?
Yes — relative to the national market. The average rent across 93 tracked Missouri cities is about $1,488/month, which is $477 below (-24.3% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965. That is a city-average in our sample, not a single statewide ZORI print, but it is a clear signal that Missouri screens cheaper than the U.S. typical $1,965.
What city in Missouri has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Kirksville is the lowest at about $716/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Normandy ($810), Rolla ($828), Cape Girardeau ($1,004).
What city in Missouri has the most expensive rent?
Wildwood leads our sample at about $2,786/month in 2026, followed by Ladue ($2,691) and Riverside ($2,051).
How much have rents in Missouri changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $838 in 2015 to $1,488 in 2026 (+77.6%). 8 of 93 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Springfield (+82.8%).
Are rents in Missouri still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Missouri cities went from about $1,352 to $1,488 (+10.1%). Since 2023 ($1,279), that is +16.3%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.