Last updated August 19, 2026

Average Rent in St Louis, MO & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 29 apartment communities in St Louis, MO. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Central West End Clifton Heights Downtown Downtown West Lafayette Square Princeton Heights The Hill

St. Louis 63143

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed 5 Bed

Market Average

$1,628/mo

▼ 5.4% from last month

Lowest Available

$660/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

346

available now

Price Cuts This Week in St Louis, MO

58 listed units across 9 buildings in St Louis, MO dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $96/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Woodward Lofts	Unit 6	$3,861	$3,062	$799
Woodward Lofts	Unit 5	$2,467	$2,006	$461
One Foundry Way	Unit 35, Magnetek	$1,765	$1,495	$270
Union at the Grove	Unit 36	$2,450	$2,180	$270
One Foundry Way	Unit 24, Lindsey	$1,490	$1,289	$201
The Landing St. Louis	Unit 7, A4	$1,525	$1,344	$181
Mac Properties - Saint Louis Apartments	Unit 227	$2,505	$2,325	$180
Union at the Grove	Unit 29	$1,835	$1,655	$180

See today's prices on all 346 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in St Louis, MO

Compare average rent across St Louis, MO neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
The Hill	$1,793	▼ $262	$1,223	8	115
Central West End	$1,606	▲ $60	$660	13	154
Downtown West	$1,588	▼ $93	$1,247	1	20
Downtown	$1,585	▲ $20	$1,047	2	27
St. Louis 63143	$1,183	▼ $191	$675	2	15
Lafayette Square	$1,182	▲ $94	$695	2	13
Clifton Heights	$1,110	▼ $120	$995	1	2

Is Rent Going Up or Down in St Louis, MO?

As of August 2026, the average rent in St Louis, MO is $1,628 per month across 29 apartment communities and 346 available units. Rents have decreased $82 (5.4%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Mac Properties - Saint Louis Apartments starting at $660/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,277/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,538/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $1,912/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $1,883/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $1,420/mo, a 5-bedroom averages $1,085/mo.

Prices range from $660 to $3,955 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 81 units are currently listed.

St Louis, MO Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,287	-	5
May 2026	$1,553	+$266	19
June 2026	$1,551	-$2	25
July 2026	$1,548	-$3	32
August 2026	$1,589	+$41	31

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in St Louis, MO

Studio

$1,277

from $825 · 53 units

1 Bed

$1,538

from $660 · 159 units

2 Bed

$1,912

from $935 · 111 units

3 Bed

$1,883

from $1,015 · 16 units

4 Bed

$1,420

from $1,017 · 4 units

5 Bed

$1,085

from $1,052 · 3 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in St Louis, MO

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Mac Properties - Saint Louis Apartments	$660/mo	$1,632/mo	21	3.9
Mogul Realty	$675/mo	$812/mo	5	4.4
Kingsland Properties	$695/mo	$1,055/mo	10	4.6
Apartment Exchange	$745/mo	$1,369/mo	10	3.4
Gallery CWE	$825/mo	$1,066/mo	14	4.7
Hampton Gardens Apartments	$995/mo	$1,110/mo	2	3.9
Piazza on West Pine	$1,010/mo	$1,799/mo	15	4.7
City Lofts on Laclede	$1,015/mo	$1,142/mo	10	4.2
The Standard at St. Louis	$1,017/mo	$1,098/mo	6	4.3
The Gentry's Landing	$1,047/mo	$1,699/mo	13	4.3
The Marshall St. Louis	$1,075/mo	$1,251/mo	7	3.9
Park 44 Apartments	$1,094/mo	$1,339/mo	3	4
The Landing St. Louis	$1,124/mo	$1,501/mo	13	4.3
Ballpark Heights	$1,180/mo	$1,479/mo	14	4.4
Woodward Lofts	$1,223/mo	$1,977/mo	6	3.7
Cortona at Forest Park	$1,236/mo	$1,752/mo	8	4.6
Steelcote Square	$1,247/mo	$1,588/mo	20	4.3
Chroma	$1,278/mo	$1,760/mo	16	4
The View at Forest Park Apartments	$1,281/mo	$1,646/mo	26	3.6
One Foundry Way	$1,289/mo	$1,807/mo	46	4.1
FrontDoor STL	$1,350/mo	$1,747/mo	8	2.7
Terra at the Grove	$1,460/mo	$1,669/mo	20	3.6
VERVE St. Louis	$1,469/mo	$1,556/mo	3	4.9
Union at the Grove	$1,510/mo	$1,949/mo	10	3.5
1400 Russell Apartments	$1,545/mo	$1,603/mo	3	4.8
West Pine Lofts	$1,564/mo	$1,910/mo	4	3.8
Metropolitan Flats Apartments	$1,684/mo	$2,036/mo	25	4.7
Marlowe	$1,750/mo	$2,127/mo	7	4.7
Aventura at Forest Park	$2,195/mo	$2,195/mo	1	4.4

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in St Louis, MO

What is the average rent in St Louis, MO?

The average rent in St Louis, MO is $1,628 per month as of August 2026, based on 346 units across 29 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in St Louis, MO?

Rent in St Louis, MO has decreased $82 (5.4%) over the past month. The current average is $1,628/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in St Louis, MO?

The most affordable apartment in St Louis, MO is Mac Properties - Saint Louis Apartments with units starting at $660/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in St Louis, MO?

A 1-bedroom apartment in St Louis, MO averages $1,538/mo, with prices starting at $660/mo across 159 available units.

How many apartments are available in St Louis, MO?

There are 346 units available across 29 apartment communities in St Louis, MO.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in St Louis, MO?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$65,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,628/mo.

Comfortable income

$78,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($660/mo), you need to earn at least $26,000/year.

Median household income in St Louis, MO is $55,279 , about 29% 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	Source
Rent (market average)	$1,628	daily refresh
Utilities	$347	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$533	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$826	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$403	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$645	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$4,381/mo	$52,573/year

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

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 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, and 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.

Missouri Rent Trends

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St Louis, MO Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

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