Clayton, Missouri Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Clayton, Missouri rental market.
Clayton, Missouri
Average Apartment Rent
$2,473
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.3%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Clayton, Missouri apartments have recorded a 1.3% rent increase.
Clayton, Missouri Average apartment rent trend
Clayton, Missouri Average Apartment Rent
Clayton, Missouri Apartment rent ranges
At 33.82%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Clayton, Missouri rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 6.66%.
Clayton, Missouri Housing tenure**
Renters take up 46% of Clayton, Missouri real estate, occupying a total of 2,648 units, while homeowners live in 3,171 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.5
Renter median household income**
$72,734
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.69
Rental vacancy rate**
7.9%
Clayton, Missouri Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,390 rentals in Clayton, Missouri with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 52%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (4%), amounting to 102 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Clayton, Missouri homes for rent is 4.5.
Clayton, Missouri Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Clayton, Missouri are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (29%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Clayton, Missouri Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Clayton, Missouri Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 876 apartments for rent in Clayton, Missouri, or 33% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 24% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 628 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Clayton, Missouri is 1.69.
Clayton, Missouri Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 89% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 1% of the homes for rent in Clayton, Missouri.
Clayton, Missouri Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Clayton, Missouri apartment rentals, namely 37% or 983 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1950 - 1959 (14%, 380 units), and the ones Built 1940 - 1949 (14%, 358 units).
Clayton, Missouri Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Clayton, Missouri renters (46%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Clayton, Missouri condos for rent is 2019.
Clayton, Missouri Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 60% of Clayton, Missouri renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 31% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 8% have No vehicle available.
Clayton, Missouri Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Clayton, Missouri Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Clayton, Missouri apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
