Average Rent in Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Average rent prices in Downtown St Louis have remained the same over the last month and have increased 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
Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Rent prices in Downtown St Louis vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown St Louis is $1,500, whereas a house costs $2,295. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown St Louis run $1,360 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,692.


Studio	$1,500	3%	26%
1 bedroom	$1,345	1%	11%
2 bedroom	$1,655	1%	5%
3 bedroom	$2,175	3%	18%
4 bedroom	$2,295	No Change	18%

		Listings
Benton Park	$1,100
Benton Park West	$1,150
Fox Park	$1,595
Midtown	$1,377
Soulard	$1,452
Tower Grove East	$1,250


Apartments	$1,500	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,295	1%	No Change
Houses	$2,295	22%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,500

Last 30 days

Last year

26%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,345

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,655

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,175

Last 30 days

Last year

18%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,295

Last year

18%

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

Compare median rent prices in Downtown St Louis and Benton Park by all bedroom counts and property types.

Downtown St Louis

Median rent price$1,499

21%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,100

42%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown St Louis, St Louis, MO is 36% higher than the median rent in Benton Park, St Louis, MO.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,100

$1,150

$1,595

$1,377

$1,452

$1,250

Discover rentals in Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

5d+ ago

Downtown St. Louis condo for rent in St. Louis

507 N 13th St #708, St. Louis, MO 63103

1 bed

1 bath

$850

5d+ ago

Downtown St. Louis condo for rent in St. Louis

210 N 17th St #904, St. Louis, MO 63103

1 bed

1 bath

$925

3d ago

8.6

Very good

208 North 9th Street

208 N 9th St, St. Louis, MO 63101

1–2 beds

1–2 baths

$975–$1,695

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

Front Page Lofts

300 N Tucker Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63101

1–2 beds

1–2 baths

$1,135–$1,900

1520 Washington Ave #R727 - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

Verified

2 beds

1 bath

$1,175

5d+ ago

9.2

Excellent

Storyboard on Pine

1405 Pine Street, St. Louis, MO 63103

2 beds

2 baths

$1,205–$1,315

5d+ ago

Downtown St. Louis condo for rent in St. Louis

Residential Lease, St Louis, MO

1627 Locust St #706, St. Louis, MO 63103

2 beds

2 baths

$1,295

2d ago

8.3

Very good

Vista | On Wash Ave

1627 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103

1–3 beds

1–2 baths

$1,299–$2,550

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Frequently asked questions for Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown St Louis rental market.

How much is rent in Downtown St Louis?

The average rent in Downtown St Louis is $1,499 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown St Louis?

Average rent prices in Downtown St Louis have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 14% since last year.

How does Downtown St Louis rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown St Louis is 21% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $401 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Downtown St Louis?

To comfortably afford rent in Downtown St Louis, 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).