Average Rent in Poplar Bluff, MO and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Poplar Bluff, MO

Average rent prices in Poplar Bluff have increased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 26% 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
Poplar Bluff, MO

Rent prices in Poplar Bluff vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Poplar Bluff is $825, whereas a house costs $1,600. 2-bedroom apartments in Poplar Bluff run $800 on average.


1 bedroom	$950	12%	-
2 bedroom	$850	8%	18%
3 bedroom	$1,500	12%	53%


Apartments	$825	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,500	76%	-
Houses	$1,600	No Change	No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$950

Last 30 days

12%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$850

Last 30 days

Last year

18%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,500

Last 30 days

12%

Last year

53%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Poplar Bluff, 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 Poplar Bluff, MO compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Poplar Bluff and Benton by all bedroom counts and property types.

Poplar Bluff

Median rent price$1,025

47%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$750

61%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Poplar Bluff, MO is 37% higher than the median rent in Benton, MO.

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5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Poplar Bluff

121 South 8th Street - 2

121 S 8th St #2, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

2 beds

1 bath

$725

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 31

2d ago

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Very good

18 On The Bluff

505 Oak St, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

2 beds

1 bath

$750

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Poplar Bluff

121 South 8th Street - 1

121 S 8th St #1, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

2 beds

1 bath

$750

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 31

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Frequently asked questions for Poplar Bluff, MO

Quick answers to common questions about the Poplar Bluff rental market.

How much is rent in Poplar Bluff?

The average rent in Poplar Bluff is $1,025 per month as of July 18, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Poplar Bluff?

Average rent prices in Poplar Bluff have increased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 26% since last year.

How does Poplar Bluff rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Poplar Bluff is 47% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $920 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Poplar Bluff?

To comfortably afford rent in Poplar Bluff, you'd need to earn approximately $41,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Poplar Bluff?

Based on our current listings, 21% of Poplar Bluff apartments welcome pets, which works out to about 4 pet-friendly units each month across the city's average inventory of 19 listings.

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).

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