Average Rent in Kirkwood, MO and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Kirkwood, MO

Average rent prices in Kirkwood have decreased by 10% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Kirkwood, MO

Rent prices in Kirkwood vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Kirkwood is $1,645, whereas a house costs $2,450. 1-bedroom apartments in Kirkwood run $1,490 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,099.


1 bedroom	$1,410	2%	-
2 bedroom	$1,450	3%	15%
3 bedroom	$2,250	21%	28%
4 bedroom	$2,900	8%	-

		Listings
Briar Hill Farm	$2,185
Spanish Lake	$1,250


Apartments	$1,645	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,437	No Change	No Change
Houses	$2,450	13%	No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,410

Last 30 days

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,450

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,250

Last 30 days

21%

Last year

28%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,900

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Kirkwood, MO, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Kirkwood, MO compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Kirkwood and Affton by all bedroom counts and property types.

Kirkwood

Median rent price$1,995

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,674

12%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Kirkwood, MO is 19% higher than the median rent in Affton, MO.

Average rent in nearby cities

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$1,674

$2,385

$1,775

$2,105

$1,795

$1,280

$2,450

$1,952

$1,075

$1,500

$1,532

$1,795

Discover rentals in Kirkwood, MO

5d+ ago

7.8

Very good

471 S Holmes

471 S Holmes Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122

2 beds

1 bath

$899

3d ago

7.7

Very good

467 S Holmes

467 S Holmes Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122

2 beds

1 bath

$999

5d+ ago

7.8

Very good

491 S Holmes

491 S Holmes Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122

2 beds

1 bath

$999

5d+ ago

Very good

497 S. Holmes

497 S Holmes Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122

2 beds

1 bath

$1,099

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

550 S. Clay

550 S Clay Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122

3 beds

1 bath

$2,395

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Frequently asked questions for Kirkwood, MO

Quick answers to common questions about the Kirkwood rental market.

How much is rent in Kirkwood?

The average rent in Kirkwood is $1,995 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Kirkwood?

Average rent prices in Kirkwood have decreased by 10% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.

How does Kirkwood rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Kirkwood is 5% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $95 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Kirkwood?

To comfortably afford rent in Kirkwood, you'd need to earn approximately $80,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).