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 decreased by 16% over the last month and have decreased by 14% 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 $1,195, whereas a house costs $1,425. 1-bedroom apartments in Benton Park run $1,100 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,195.


Studio	$790	9%	-
1 bedroom	$1,095	4%	5%
2 bedroom	$1,195	11%	8%
3 bedroom	$1,600	11%	5%
4 bedroom	$2,700	21%	19%

		Listings
Forest Park Southeast	$1,299
Fox Park	$1,122
Lafayette Square	$1,395
Marina Villa	$1,287
Mount Pleasant	$850
Soulard	$1,562


Apartments	$1,195	3%	No Change
Condos	$1,000	10%	No Change
Houses	$1,425	39%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$790

Last 30 days

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,095

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,195

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,600

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,700

Last 30 days

21%

Last year

19%

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$1,197

39%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,299

33%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Benton Park, St Louis, MO is 8% lower than the median rent in Forest Park Southeast, St Louis, MO.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

Forest Park Southeast

$1,299

$1,122

$1,395

$1,287

$850

$1,562

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5d+ ago

Benton Park apartment for rent in St. Louis

Apartment, Apartment Style - St Louis, MO

3008 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118

2 beds

1 bath

$1,000

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Benton Park apartment for rent in St. Louis

Historic, Apartment - St Louis, MO

3318 Illinois Ave #2F, St. Louis, MO 63118

2 beds

1 bath

$1,350

Apartment for rent

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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 $1,197 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Benton Park?

Average rent prices in Benton Park have decreased by 16% over the last month and have decreased by 14% since last year.

How does Benton Park rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Benton Park is 39% 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 $48,000/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).