Kirkwood, 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 Kirkwood, Missouri rental market.
Kirkwood, Missouri
Average Apartment Rent
$1,574
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
3.4%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Kirkwood, Missouri apartments have recorded a 3.4% rent increase.
Kirkwood, Missouri Average apartment rent trend
Kirkwood, Missouri Average Apartment Rent
Kirkwood, Missouri Apartment rent ranges
At 47.11%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Kirkwood, Missouri rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 5.19%.
Kirkwood, Missouri Housing tenure**
Renters take up 25% of Kirkwood, Missouri real estate, occupying a total of 3,030 units, while homeowners live in 9,095 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.4
Renter median household income**
$57,228
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.93
Rental vacancy rate**
7.4%
Kirkwood, Missouri Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,551 rentals in Kirkwood, Missouri with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 51%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 18 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Kirkwood, Missouri homes for rent is 4.4.
Kirkwood, Missouri Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Kirkwood, Missouri are occupied by residents in the 65 - 74 years age group (19%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Kirkwood, Missouri Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Kirkwood, Missouri Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,368 apartments for rent in Kirkwood, Missouri, or 45% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 23% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 710 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Kirkwood, Missouri is 1.93.
Kirkwood, Missouri Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 48% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in Kirkwood, Missouri.
Kirkwood, Missouri Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Kirkwood, Missouri apartment rentals, namely 23% or 685 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1960 - 1969 (21%, 629 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (18%, 551 units).
Kirkwood, Missouri Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most Kirkwood, Missouri renters (59%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Kirkwood, Missouri condos for rent is 2015.
Kirkwood, Missouri Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 56% of Kirkwood, Missouri renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 30% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 11% have No vehicle available.
Kirkwood, Missouri Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Kirkwood, 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 Kirkwood, 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
