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Average Rent in ST Louis MO & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 3 apartment communities in ST Louis MO. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,750/mo
▲ +49% from last month
Lowest Available
$929/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
3
tracked daily
Units Listed
21
available now
Rent by Neighborhood in ST Louis MO
Compare average rent across ST Louis MO neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends.
| Neighborhood | Avg Rent | From | Properties | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill | $1,842 | $1,235 | 2 | 18 |
| Central West End | $1,202 | $929 | 1 | 3 |
Is Rent Going Up or Down in ST Louis MO?
As of April 2026, the average rent in ST Louis MO is $1,750 per month across 3 apartment communities and 21 available units. Rents have increased $500 (49%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is VERVE St. Louis starting at $929/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,290/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,566/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,646/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,168/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $954/mo.
Prices range from $929 to $3,168 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 7 units are currently listed.
ST Louis MO Rent Price History
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in ST Louis MO
Rent Prices by Apartment in ST Louis MO
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERVE St. Louis | $929/mo | $1,202/mo | 3 | 4.9 |
| Chroma | $1,235/mo | $1,862/mo | 17 | 4 |
| FrontDoor STL | $1,500/mo | $1,500/mo | 1 | 2.7 |
Google Search Trends for ST Louis MO Apartments
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$70,000/year
30 percent rule — using our average rent of $1,750/mo.
Comfortable income
$84,000/year
25 percent rule — leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($929/mo), you need to earn at least $37,000/year.
Median household income in ST Louis MO is $55,279 — about 34% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in ST Louis MO
Overall prices in ST Louis MO runs below the national average by about 5% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 95.0, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by ST Louis MO's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,750 |
| Utilities | $347 |
| Groceries | $533 |
| Transportation | $826 |
| Healthcare | $403 |
| Other goods and services | $645 |
| Estimated total | $4,503/mo |
Population
293,109
Median household income
$55,279
Census median rent
$978/mo
Rent as % of income
27.9%
Median age
36.6
Mean commute
22 min
Methodology
† Rent data is sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living estimates for utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, and other goods and services combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures (median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, rent as percentage of income) come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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