Average Rent in Benton Park, St. Louis, MO and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Benton Park, St. Louis, MO

Average rent prices in Benton Park have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 35% 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
Benton Park, St. Louis, MO

Rent prices in Benton Park vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Benton Park is $1,047, whereas a house costs $1,775. 1-bedroom apartments in Benton Park run $862 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,095.


Studio	$800	No Change	No Change
1 bedroom	$925	5%	10%
2 bedroom	$1,199	No Change	5%
3 bedroom	$1,400	3%	32%
4 bedroom	$2,300	No Change	28%

		Listings
Forest Park Southeast	$1,600
Fox Park	$1,400
Lafayette Square	$1,362
Marina Villa	$1,225
Mount Pleasant	$795
Soulard	$1,549


Apartments	$1,047	5%	15%
Condos	$1,247	7%	21%
Houses	$1,775	7%	1%

Studio

Average rent

$800

1 bedroom

Average rent

$925

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,199

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,400

Last 30 days

Last year

32%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,300

Last year

28%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Benton Park, St. Louis, 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 Benton Park, St Louis, MO compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Benton Park and Forest Park Southeast by all bedroom counts and property types.

Benton Park

Median rent price$1,147

40%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,600

16%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Benton Park, St Louis, MO is 28% lower than the median rent in Forest Park Southeast, St Louis, MO.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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Forest Park Southeast

$1,600

$1,400

$1,362

$1,225

$795

$1,549

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Frequently asked questions for Benton Park, St. Louis, MO

Quick answers to common questions about the Benton Park rental market.

How much is rent in Benton Park?

The average rent in Benton Park is $1,147 per month as of October 24, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Benton Park?

Average rent prices in Benton Park have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 35% since last year.

How does Benton Park rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Benton Park is 40% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $752 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Benton Park?

To comfortably afford rent in Benton Park, you'd need to earn approximately $46,000/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).