Cities in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)
Jennings, MO had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 81 cities in 2023, at 67.2%. Union, MO had the lowest, at 24.2%. The median was 46.2% and the figure for Missouri was 45.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 cities, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Cities | 2023 (%) | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennings, MO | 67.2 | -1.4 pts |
| 2 | Ferguson, MO | 63 | +4.7 pts |
| 3 | Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | 60.9 | -5.4 pts |
| 4 | Bolivar, MO | 59.7 | -1.7 pts |
| 5 | Carthage, MO | 58.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 6 | Hazelwood, MO | 58.2 | +0.7 pts |
| 7 | Raymore, MO | 57.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 8 | Rolla, MO | 56.1 | -1.8 pts |
| 9 | Marshall, MO | 55.5 | +6.9 pts |
| 10 | Overland, MO | 54.6 | +1.8 pts |
| 11 | Warrensburg, MO | 52.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 12 | Columbia, MO | 51.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 13 | Moberly, MO | 51.8 | +2.2 pts |
| 14 | St. Joseph, MO | 51.4 | +2.4 pts |
| 15 | Dardenne Prairie, MO | 51.2 | +9.5 pts |
| 16 | Webster Groves, MO | 51.1 | -2 pts |
| 17 | Springfield, MO | 50.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 18 | Joplin, MO | 50.8 | +1.6 pts |
| 19 | Poplar Bluff, MO | 50.3 | -3.5 pts |
| 20 | Grandview, MO | 50.3 | -2.4 pts |
| 21 | Raytown, MO | 50 | +4.1 pts |
| 22 | Ballwin, MO | 49.9 | -2.1 pts |
| 23 | Monett, MO | 49.9 | -8.5 pts |
| 24 | Independence, MO | 49.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 25 | Kirkwood, MO | 49.3 | +2.8 pts |
| 26 | Sikeston, MO | 49.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 27 | Ellisville, MO | 49.1 | +0.9 pts |
| 27 | West Plains, MO | 49.1 | -3.3 pts |
| 29 | Washington, MO | 48.8 | +13.3 pts |
| 30 | Maryville, MO | 48.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 31 | St. Peters, MO | 48.7 | +2.4 pts |
| 32 | Lee's Summit, MO | 48.5 | +2.4 pts |
| 33 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 48.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 34 | Kansas City, MO | 47.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 35 | Gladstone, MO | 47.6 | +2 pts |
| 36 | Wentzville, MO | 47.5 | +3.8 pts |
| 37 | Creve Coeur, MO | 47.3 | +2.8 pts |
| 38 | Kearney, MO | 47.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 39 | Town and Country, MO | 47 | -10.1 pts |
| 40 | Mexico, MO | 46.9 | +4.7 pts |
| 41 | Belton, MO | 46.2 | +4.5 pts |
| 42 | Florissant, MO | 46.1 | -4.9 pts |
| 43 | Liberty, MO | 45.9 | -3.6 pts |
| 44 | Troy, MO | 45.5 | -2.3 pts |
| 45 | Manchester, MO | 45.3 | -2.5 pts |
| 46 | St. Louis, MO | 45.1 | -1.4 pts |
| 47 | Sedalia, MO | 45 | -3.6 pts |
| 48 | Lebanon, MO | 44.9 | +5.6 pts |
| 49 | Bridgeton, MO | 44.8 | +3.6 pts |
| 50 | Nixa, MO | 44.4 | +1.8 pts |
| 51 | Kirksville, MO | 44.3 | -6.8 pts |
| 52 | Farmington, MO | 42 | +0.7 pts |
| 53 | Republic, MO | 41.9 | -2.1 pts |
| 54 | Crestwood, MO | 41.7 | -2.8 pts |
| 55 | Webb City, MO | 41.4 | +4.9 pts |
| 56 | University City, MO | 41.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 57 | St. Ann, MO | 40.6 | +1.8 pts |
| 58 | Clayton, MO | 39.3 | +3.2 pts |
| 59 | Blue Springs, MO | 39.2 | +4.3 pts |
| 60 | Wildwood, MO | 39.1 | +7.6 pts |
| 61 | Jefferson City, MO | 38.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 62 | Hannibal, MO | 38.4 | 0 pts |
| 63 | Ozark, MO | 38.3 | -2.2 pts |
| 64 | O'Fallon, MO | 38.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 65 | Chesterfield, MO | 37.1 | 0 pts |
| 66 | Branson, MO | 37 | -8.7 pts |
| 67 | Fulton, MO | 36.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 68 | Grain Valley, MO | 36.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 69 | Neosho, MO | 36.3 | -5.4 pts |
| 70 | Eureka, MO | 36.2 | -2.8 pts |
| 71 | St. Charles, MO | 36 | +0.5 pts |
| 72 | Harrisonville, MO | 35.6 | -2.1 pts |
| 73 | Jackson, MO | 34.8 | -8.2 pts |
| 74 | Kennett, MO | 34.6 | +1.3 pts |
| 75 | Arnold, MO | 33 | -7.7 pts |
| 76 | Festus, MO | 32.4 | +2.5 pts |
| 77 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 30.7 | -9.3 pts |
| 78 | Lake St. Louis, MO | 29.2 | +1.2 pts |
| 79 | Smithville, MO | 28.2 | -1.9 pts |
| 80 | Maryland Heights, MO | 27.3 | +1.7 pts |
| 81 | Union, MO | 24.2 | -6.4 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
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.
Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). 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) (Cities in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat
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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), Cities in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/missouri-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. 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). Cities in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/missouri-cities?period=2023.
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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) 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), Cities in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/missouri-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which city has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?
Jennings, MO, with 67.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which city has the lowest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?
Union, MO, with 24.2% in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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