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St. Louis MO

Current market read
Landlord’s market
ConditionFirm
RentersLandlords
The yearly data reads a landlord's market, and the recent monthly signals are tightening further.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google Search InterestGOOGLE · MONTHLY
Rank
31of 43 metros
No change this month
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Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Heating
Tightening lately, asking rents are climbing, as of Jun 2026.
Job growthBLS · MONTHLY
+0.4%
▲ Hiring, past 12 months
JUL ’25JUN ’26
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VacancyCENSUS · 2024
6.6%FIRM
Share of rentals sitting empty
Asking rentZILLOW ZORI · MONTHLY
+3.3%
▲ Year over year
Older annual rent growth, Census
ST. LOUIS
+4.7%
US AVG
+4.7%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,154/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
20162024
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In the news · St. LouisNEWS · DAILY
St. Louis’ The Victor winner of Urban Land Institute 2026 Awards for Excellence2D AGONational Equity Fund acquires 32 properties, with an equity value of over $200 million, in St. Louis12D AGO
Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Weak demand
DEMAND
SUPPLY
DEMAND
Jobs+0.4%
Migration-1.34/1k
SUPPLY
Permits-24.5%
Vacancy6.6%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$757/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
$1,154
RENT
$1,911
OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2024
−1.34/1k
▼ Net outflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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