# Cities in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024

All 81 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `rent_burden_30_plus_share`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/missouri-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | 65.7 |
| 2 | Jennings, MO | 65.4 |
| 3 | Ferguson, MO | 64.6 |
| 4 | Carthage, MO | 61.2 |
| 5 | Hazelwood, MO | 58.6 |
| 6 | Webster Groves, MO | 55.9 |
| 7 | Raymore, MO | 55.5 |
| 8 | Bolivar, MO | 54.9 |
| 9 | Poplar Bluff, MO | 53.7 |
| 10 | Independence, MO | 53.1 |
| 11 | Ellisville, MO | 52.9 |
| 12 | Lee's Summit, MO | 52.8 |
| 13 | Grandview, MO | 52.8 |
| 14 | St. Joseph, MO | 51.8 |
| 15 | Wentzville, MO | 51.7 |
| 16 | Rolla, MO | 51.3 |
| 17 | Columbia, MO | 51 |
| 18 | Kirkwood, MO | 50.6 |
| 19 | Sikeston, MO | 50.5 |
| 20 | Kansas City, MO | 50.1 |
| 21 | Marshall, MO | 49.8 |
| 22 | Crestwood, MO | 49.8 |
| 23 | Dardenne Prairie, MO | 49.7 |
| 24 | Monett, MO | 49.4 |
| 25 | Overland, MO | 49.3 |
| 26 | Belton, MO | 49.3 |
| 27 | Springfield, MO | 48.7 |
| 28 | St. Peters, MO | 48 |
| 29 | Moberly, MO | 48 |
| 30 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 47.9 |
| 31 | Joplin, MO | 47.8 |
| 31 | Washington, MO | 47.8 |
| 33 | West Plains, MO | 47.6 |
| 34 | Maryville, MO | 47.4 |
| 35 | Liberty, MO | 47.4 |
| 36 | Warrensburg, MO | 47.3 |
| 37 | Raytown, MO | 46.7 |
| 38 | Sedalia, MO | 46.2 |
| 39 | St. Louis, MO | 45.7 |
| 40 | Creve Coeur, MO | 45.7 |
| 41 | Bridgeton, MO | 45.6 |
| 42 | Florissant, MO | 45.4 |
| 43 | Mexico, MO | 45.3 |
| 44 | Lebanon, MO | 45.1 |
| 45 | University City, MO | 44.4 |
| 46 | Wildwood, MO | 43.6 |
| 47 | Fulton, MO | 43.2 |
| 48 | Hannibal, MO | 43.2 |
| 49 | Gladstone, MO | 43.1 |
| 50 | Ballwin, MO | 42.9 |
| 51 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 42.7 |
| 52 | Troy, MO | 42.7 |
| 53 | Webb City, MO | 42.6 |
| 54 | Kearney, MO | 42.4 |
| 55 | Manchester, MO | 42.2 |
| 56 | O'Fallon, MO | 42 |
| 57 | Nixa, MO | 41.8 |
| 58 | Farmington, MO | 41.2 |
| 59 | St. Ann, MO | 41.1 |
| 60 | Kirksville, MO | 40.6 |
| 60 | Town and Country, MO | 40.6 |
| 62 | Jefferson City, MO | 40.3 |
| 63 | Eureka, MO | 39.7 |
| 64 | Branson, MO | 39.4 |
| 65 | Clayton, MO | 39 |
| 66 | St. Charles, MO | 39 |
| 67 | Republic, MO | 38.8 |
| 68 | Blue Springs, MO | 38.2 |
| 69 | Ozark, MO | 38.1 |
| 70 | Grain Valley, MO | 37.7 |
| 71 | Jackson, MO | 37.2 |
| 72 | Neosho, MO | 36.7 |
| 73 | Arnold, MO | 36.2 |
| 74 | Chesterfield, MO | 36.1 |
| 75 | Harrisonville, MO | 34.4 |
| 76 | Lake St. Louis, MO | 32.5 |
| 77 | Smithville, MO | 31.2 |
| 78 | Kennett, MO | 29.6 |
| 79 | Festus, MO | 28.6 |
| 80 | Maryland Heights, MO | 27.2 |
| 81 | Union, MO | 24.8 |