Median gross rent in Missouri
At $955, the median gross rent in Missouri is 27% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 40 of 52, with Platte County the highest county at $1,210.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platte County | $1,210 | 107,033 residents |
| 2 | St. Charles County | $1,209 | 406,262 residents |
| 3 | Clay County | $1,133 | 253,085 residents |
| 4 | St. Louis County | $1,119 | 999,703 residents |
| 5 | Cass County | $1,097 | 108,205 residents |
| 6 | Jackson County | $1,096 | 715,526 residents |
| 7 | Pulaski County | $1,032 | 53,726 residents |
| 8 | Boone County | $994 | 184,043 residents |
| 9 | Lincoln County | $958 | 60,172 residents |
| 10 | Jefferson County | $957 | 226,984 residents |
| 11 | Warren County | $956 | 35,729 residents |
| 12 | Clinton County | $938 | 21,155 residents |
| 13 | St. Louis city | $938 | 298,018 residents |
| 14 | Christian County | $937 | 89,568 residents |
| 15 | Johnson County | $912 | 54,025 residents |
| 16 | Greene County | $895 | 299,188 residents |
| 17 | Jasper County | $878 | 122,788 residents |
| 18 | Perry County | $877 | 18,970 residents |
| 19 | Taney County | $873 | 56,202 residents |
| 20 | Andrew County | $872 | 18,069 residents |
| 21 | Stone County | $867 | 31,314 residents |
| 22 | Buchanan County | $856 | 84,544 residents |
| 23 | Cape Girardeau County | $854 | 81,703 residents |
| 24 | Ray County | $840 | 23,122 residents |
| 25 | Pettis County | $838 | 43,059 residents |
| 26 | Lafayette County | $834 | 32,858 residents |
| 27 | Franklin County | $831 | 104,858 residents |
| 28 | Benton County | $825 | 19,616 residents |
| 29 | Madison County | $825 | 12,649 residents |
| 30 | Howard County | $823 | 10,142 residents |
| 31 | Callaway County | $807 | 44,517 residents |
| 32 | Camden County | $799 | 43,227 residents |
| 33 | Scott County | $798 | 38,055 residents |
| 34 | Laclede County | $791 | 36,060 residents |
| 35 | Oregon County | $789 | 8,783 residents |
| 36 | Crawford County | $784 | 23,023 residents |
| 37 | Cole County | $783 | 76,890 residents |
| 38 | Lawrence County | $783 | 38,231 residents |
| 39 | Newton County | $781 | 59,019 residents |
| 40 | Ralls County | $777 | 10,356 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).