Average Rent in Mount Vernon, MO and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Mount Vernon, MO

Average rent prices in Mount Vernon have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 133% 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
Mount Vernon, MO

Rent prices in Mount Vernon vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Mount Vernon is $775, whereas a house costs $1,497. 1-bedroom apartments in Mount Vernon run $775 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $895.


Studio	$750	-	-
1 bedroom	$775	No Change	-
2 bedroom	$995	No Change	110%
3 bedroom	$1,650	1%	-
4 bedroom	$2,000	No Change	-


Apartments	$775	No Change	-
Condos	$1,262	-	-
Houses	$1,497	2%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$750

1 bedroom

Average rent

$775

2 bedroom

Average rent

$995

Last year

110%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,650

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,000

The table above reflects average rent prices in Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon, MO compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Mount Vernon and Ash Grove by all bedroom counts and property types.

Mount Vernon

Median rent price$1,487

24%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,645

16%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Mount Vernon, MO is 10% lower than the median rent in Ash Grove, MO.

Average rent in nearby cities

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Discover rentals in Mount Vernon, MO

5d+ ago

House for rent in Mount Vernon

1749 South West - 1

1749 Southwest St #1, Mount Vernon, MO 65712

3 beds

2 baths

$1,475

House for rent

Available Apr 23

3d ago

House for rent in Mount Vernon

109 Bailey Drive - 1

109 Bailey Dr #1, Mount Vernon, MO 65712

4 beds

2 baths

$1,750

House for rent

Available Jun 1

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Frequently asked questions for Mount Vernon, MO

Quick answers to common questions about the Mount Vernon rental market.

How much is rent in Mount Vernon?

The average rent in Mount Vernon is $1,487 per month as of May 23, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Mount Vernon?

Average rent prices in Mount Vernon have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 133% since last year.

How does Mount Vernon rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Mount Vernon is 24% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $462 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Mount Vernon?

To comfortably afford rent in Mount Vernon, you'd need to earn approximately $60,000/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).