St. Charles County Missouri Residential Rent and Rental Statistics
The median monthly gross residential rent in St. Charles County MO was $1,057 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in St. Charles County was $1,061 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 St. Charles County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.
Data is also available below for St. Charles County rental vacancy rates, St. Charles County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in St. Charles County.
Real Gross Rent in St. Charles County Missouri (2019 dollars)2
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Median Gross Rent | $1,097 | +1.86% | +6.82% |
| Missouri Median Gross Rent | $834 | -1.30% | +3.35% |
| St. Charles County MO Median Gross Rent | $1,057 | +2.03% | +1.83% |
St. Charles County MO Real Gross Rent Trends
At $1,057, real median gross rent in St. Charles County was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2005. Average gross rent for St. Charles County peaked in real terms in 2016 at $1,099 and is now $38 (3.46%) lower.
Real Gross Rent: St. Charles County MO Median, St. Charles County MO Average, Missouri Median, US Median
Real Gross Rent History for St. Charles County
| Date | US Median |
Missouri Median |
St. Charles County MO Median |
St. Charles County MO Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,097 | $834 | $1,057 | $1,061 |
| 2018 | $1,077 | $845 | $1,036 | $1,041 |
| 2017 | $1,043 | $825 | $1,049 | $1,077 |
| 2016 | $1,027 | $807 | $1,038 | $1,099 |
| 2015 | $1,017 | $809 | $1,024 | $1,075 |
| 2014 | $986 | $796 | $1,020 | $1,049 |
| 2013 | $953 | $773 | $998 | $1,011 |
| 2012 | $940 | $751 | $916 | $1,027 |
| 2011 | $941 | $765 | $907 | $992 |
| 2010 | $955 | $762 | $933 | $955 |
| 2009 | $960 | $761 | $904 | $952 |
| 2007 | $927 | $726 | $928 | $923 |
| 2005 | $910 | $741 | $953 | $960 |
St. Charles County Rental Vacancy Rate
The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2019 the rental vacancy rate for St. Charles County Missouri was 5.99% according to Census ACS data.
Rental Vacancy Rate in St. Charles County Missouri
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 5.97% | -0.18% | +0.08% |
| Missouri | 5.15% | -1.42% | -1.66% |
| St. Charles County MO | 5.99% | -0.52% | -3.88% |
Trends in St. Charles County MO Rental Vacancy Rate
The rental vacancy rate in St. Charles County peaked in 2016 at 9.87%. Since then it has fallen by 3.88% to 5.99%. Data records for this series originated in 2005.
Rental Vacancy Rate: St. Charles County MO, Missouri, US
Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for St. Charles County
| Date | US | Missouri | St. Charles County MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.97% | 5.15% | 5.99% |
| 2018 | 6.15% | 6.57% | 6.51% |
| 2017 | 6.18% | 6.40% | 6.85% |
| 2016 | 5.89% | 6.81% | 9.87% |
| 2015 | 5.85% | 6.43% | 3.63% |
| 2014 | 6.32% | 7.16% | 4.62% |
| 2013 | 6.49% | 6.86% | 4.71% |
| 2012 | 6.77% | 6.74% | 6.20% |
| 2011 | 7.40% | 8.22% | 7.56% |
| 2010 | 8.17% | 8.25% | 4.39% |
| 2009 | 8.43% | 8.24% | 3.66% |
| 2007 | 7.87% | 8.36% | 6.85% |
| 2005 | 7.74% | 9.28% | 7.35% |
Rent as a Fraction of Income
Using median household income data for St. Charles County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For St. Charles County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 14.23% in 2019 according to the ACS.
St. Charles County Missouri Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 20.03% | -0.47% | -0.40% |
| Missouri | 17.43% | -0.85% | -0.45% |
| St. Charles County MO | 14.23% | -0.73% | -0.52% |
Trends in St. Charles County MO Rent as a Fraction of Income
The fraction of median St. Charles County household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2013 (relative to the 2005 series origin) at 16.22%. Since then it has fallen by 1.99% to 14.23%.
Fraction of Income towards Rent: St. Charles County MO, Missouri, US
Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in St. Charles County Missouri
| Date | US | Missouri | St. Charles County MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.03% | 17.43% | 14.23% |
| 2018 | 20.50% | 18.28% | 14.96% |
| 2017 | 20.13% | 17.92% | 14.96% |
| 2016 | 20.43% | 17.88% | 14.75% |
| 2015 | 20.63% | 18.23% | 15.84% |
| 2014 | 20.89% | 18.71% | 15.67% |
| 2013 | 20.78% | 18.77% | 16.22% |
| 2012 | 20.65% | 18.69% | 14.71% |
| 2011 | 20.70% | 18.78% | 15.19% |
| 2010 | 20.50% | 18.47% | 15.51% |
| 2009 | 20.12% | 17.72% | 13.95% |
| 2007 | 18.66% | 16.44% | 14.12% |
| 2005 | 18.89% | 16.95% | 14.48% |
Renter Fraction in St. Charles County Missouri
You can calculate the renter fraction in St. Charles County in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in St. Charles County as a fraction of total St. Charles County households. In 2019 20.43% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.
St. Charles County Fraction of Renters by Household Units
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 35.89% | -0.16% | -0.99% |
| Missouri | 32.88% | -0.34% | -1.04% |
| St. Charles County MO | 20.43% | +0.85% | +2.37% |
Trends in the St. Charles County MO Renter Fraction
The St. Charles County household renter fraction peaked in in 2015 at 22.57% and is now 2.14% below that level. The origin year for the series is 2005.
Fraction of Renting Households: St. Charles County MO, Missouri, US
History of St. Charles County Renter Fraction
| Date | US | Missouri | St. Charles County MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.89% | 32.88% | 20.43% |
| 2018 | 36.05% | 33.22% | 19.58% |
| 2017 | 36.13% | 33.05% | 18.40% |
| 2016 | 36.88% | 33.92% | 18.06% |
| 2015 | 36.97% | 33.87% | 22.57% |
| 2014 | 36.90% | 33.09% | 20.22% |
| 2013 | 36.50% | 33.03% | 21.10% |
| 2012 | 36.09% | 32.53% | 20.96% |
| 2011 | 35.42% | 31.95% | 19.10% |
| 2010 | 34.65% | 31.02% | 19.93% |
| 2009 | 34.13% | 30.92% | 18.88% |
| 2007 | 32.80% | 29.34% | 15.30% |
| 2005 | 33.10% | 29.36% | 16.90% |
1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability. ↩
2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series. ↩
3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied. ↩
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