Average Rent in Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO

Average rent prices in Lafayette Square have increased by 16% 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
Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO

Rent prices in Lafayette Square vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Lafayette Square is $1,300, whereas a house costs $1,850. 1-bedroom apartments in Lafayette Square run $1,322 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,495.


Studio	$1,256	24%	50%
1 bedroom	$967	22%	33%
2 bedroom	$1,495	4%	22%
3 bedroom	$1,995	9%	19%
4 bedroom	$2,799	No Change	34%

		Listings
Compton Heights	$1,185
Grand Center	$1,495
Mckinley Heights	$1,299
Mcree Town	$1,195
Midtown	$1,501
The Gate	$1,350


Apartments	$1,300	13%	No Change
Condos	$1,450	16%	No Change
Houses	$1,850	8%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,256

Last 30 days

24%

Last year

50%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$967

Last 30 days

22%

Last year

33%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,495

Last 30 days

Last year

22%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,995

Last 30 days

Last year

19%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,799

Last year

34%

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

Compare median rent prices in Lafayette Square and Compton Heights by all bedroom counts and property types.

Lafayette Square

Median rent price$1,300

33%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,185

39%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Lafayette Square, St Louis, MO is 10% higher than the median rent in Compton Heights, St Louis, MO.

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$1,185

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$1,299

$1,195

$1,501

$1,350

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8.3

Very good

1722 Waverly Place

1722 Waverly Pl, St. Louis, MO 63104

1–3 beds

1 bath

$799–$1,499

Apartment for rent

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Lafayette Square condo for rent in St. Louis

2307 Hickory St, St. Louis, MO 63104

2 beds

1 bath

$1,156

Condo for rent

4d ago

Lafayette Square condo for rent in St. Louis

2336 Rutger St #C, St. Louis, MO 63104

2 beds

1 bath

$1,450

Condo for rent

Available May 12

1d ago

Lafayette Square condo for rent in St. Louis

2/1

2317 Hickory St, St. Louis, MO 63104

2 beds

1 bath

$1,506

Condo for rent

3d ago

8.3

Very good

Rutger Lofts

1917 Rutger St, St. Louis, MO 63104

2 beds

2 baths

$1,595

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Frequently asked questions for Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO

Quick answers to common questions about the Lafayette Square rental market.

How much is rent in Lafayette Square?

The average rent in Lafayette Square is $1,300 per month as of May 16, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Lafayette Square?

Average rent prices in Lafayette Square have increased by 16% over the last month and have decreased by 35% since last year.

How does Lafayette Square rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Lafayette Square is 33% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $649 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Lafayette Square?

To comfortably afford rent in Lafayette Square, you'd need to earn approximately $52,000/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).