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 remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 20% 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 $1,200, whereas a house costs $2,260. 1-bedroom apartments in Lafayette Square run $1,199 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,495.


Studio	$850	35%	-
1 bedroom	$1,125	6%	31%
2 bedroom	$1,506	3%	No Change
3 bedroom	$2,175	17%	19%
4 bedroom	$2,295	No Change	-

		Listings
Compton Heights	$1,511
Grand Center	$1,337
Mckinley Heights	$1,267
Mcree Town	$1,395
Midtown	$1,377
The Gate	$1,257


Apartments	$1,200	3%	No Change
Condos	$1,578	6%	No Change
Houses	$2,260	9%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$850

Last 30 days

35%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,125

Last 30 days

Last year

31%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,506

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,175

Last 30 days

17%

Last year

19%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,295

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

32%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,511

20%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Lafayette Square, St Louis, MO is 14% lower than the median rent in Compton Heights, St Louis, MO.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,511

$1,337

$1,267

$1,395

$1,377

$1,257

Discover rentals in Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO

Rutger Lofts In Lafayette Square - Photo 1 of 1

1d ago

8.3

Very good

Rutger Lofts In Lafayette Square

1917 Rutger St, St. Louis, MO 63104

2 beds

1 bath

$1,495

4d ago

Excellent

1722 Waverly Place

1722 Waverly Pl, St. Louis, MO 63104

3 beds

1 bath

$1,499

5d+ ago

Lafayette Square condo for rent in St. Louis

2/1

2317 Hickory St, St. Louis, MO 63104

2 beds

1 bath

$1,506

12h ago

Very good

1736 Nicholson

1736 Nicholson Pl, St. Louis, MO 63104

2 beds

1 bath

$1,800

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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 September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Lafayette Square?

Average rent prices in Lafayette Square have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 20% since last year.

How does Lafayette Square rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Lafayette Square is 32% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $600 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).