Average rent in Jefferson City, MO

As of September 2026, the typical asking rent in the Jefferson City, MO metro area is $1,010 per month, up 6.3% from a year ago — 33% below the US metro average of $1,498.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,010

September 2026

Year over year

+6.3%

vs $950 a year ago

3-year change

+30.9%

from $771

Our forecast accuracy here

±1.4%

avg error on held-out data

Jefferson City, MO rent history

Observed market rent since March 2023, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Oct 24 – Nov 26
Jefferson City, MO observed rentSame month last yearForecast (2 months shown free)

Jefferson City, MO rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Jefferson City, MO are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected rangeMoMYoYSince Sep 2026
October 2026$1,014$1,005–$1,024+0.4%+5.9%+0.4%
November 2026$1,018$1,004–$1,034+0.4%+6.2%+0.7%
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Jefferson City, MO forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Jefferson City, MO metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.