How much is rent in St. Louis, MO?

The median 2-bedroom in St. Louis rents for $1,223 a month with utilities, $340 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $989 and a 3-bedroom $1,501.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,2232-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$9891-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$48,920Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
18%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in St. Louis by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,035/mo
St. Louis
$1,035
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $41,400²
1 bedroom$989/mo
St. Louis
$989
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $39,560²
2 bedrooms$1,223/mo
St. Louis
$1,223
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $48,920²
3 bedrooms$1,501/mo
St. Louis
$1,501
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $60,040²
4 bedrooms$1,613/mo
St. Louis
$1,613
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $64,520²

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Where rent costs less than St. Louis

17 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than St. Louis
Paducah, KY	$886	$337/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$322/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$304/mo
Tulsa, OK	$1,187	$36/mo
Fort Wayne, IN	$1,216	$7/mo
Greensboro, NC	$1,218	$5/mo

Rent in St. Louis: questions people ask

How much is rent in St. Louis?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,232 a month. By size: studio $1,035, 1 bedroom $989, 2 bedrooms $1,223, 3 bedrooms $1,501, 4 bedrooms $1,613 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in St. Louis?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $48,920 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $39,560.

What share of income goes to rent in St. Louis?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 18% of the median household income of $83,656 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than St. Louis?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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