Metro data updated Jul 1, 2026

St. Louis, MO-IL Average Rent & Rental Yield

Compare average asking rent (median), gross rental yield, home value, and transaction activity before moving into listing-level underwriting or investor discovery.

11.99%
Gross Rental Yield
$1,400
Median Rent
$203,274
Avg Home Value
N/A
Transactions (30d)

Average rent in St. Louis, MO-IL

The median asking rent in St. Louis, MO-IL is $1,400 as of July 2026, based on active rental listings across the metro. We report the median — the midpoint of asking rents — because it tracks the typical listing more reliably than a simple average, which luxury and outlier listings can skew.

Against an average home value of $203,274, that rent level prices St. Louis, MO-IL at a 11.99% gross rental yield — compared with 10.24% across Illinois.

Metro vs state rental signal

The metro read is a first-pass screen. Compare it with the state baseline, then pressure-test taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing assumptions at the property level.

Gross yield
Metro
11.99%
State
10.24%
Median rent
Metro
$1,400
State
$2,250
Avg home value
Metro
$203,274
State
$276,687
30d transactions
Metro
N/A
State
N/A

Nearby metro yield comparison

Compare this metro with other Illinois markets and jump directly into Rental Insights or a public metro report when a yield page is available.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

N/A transactions last 30d

9.68%

Peoria, IL

N/A transactions last 30d

17.44%

Rockford, IL

N/A transactions last 30d

13.56%

Champaign-Urbana, IL

N/A transactions last 30d

10.94%

Decatur, IL

N/A transactions last 30d

20.04%

Mount Vernon, IL

N/A transactions last 30d

15.51%

Freeport, IL

N/A transactions last 30d

18.11%

Macomb, IL

N/A transactions last 30d

21.57%

St. Louis, MO-IL rent and yield FAQ

Quick answers based on the latest St. Louis, MO-IL rental listing and transaction data.

What is the average rent in St. Louis, MO-IL?

As of July 2026, the median asking rent in St. Louis, MO-IL is $1,400. SFR Analytics reports the median of active rental listings rather than a simple average so outlier luxury listings do not distort the figure.

What is a good rental yield in St. Louis, MO-IL?

St. Louis, MO-IL currently prices at a 11.99% gross rental yield, versus 10.24% across Illinois. Treat gross yield as a first-pass screen — it excludes taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing, so underwrite at the property level before acting on it.

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