Apartments for Rent in Columbia, MO

Prices and availability in Columbia, MO were last updated on 8 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Columbia, MO are: The Links at Columbia, Ash Street Place Apartments, Lyon Crest Properties, Benton Stephens and Storyboard on Hilltop.

The average rent in Columbia, MO is $1,519.

The price range for a studio apartment in Columbia, MO is between $491 and $495.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia, MO is between $491 and $910.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Columbia, MO is between $755 and $1,180.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Columbia, MO is between $491 and $2,500.

In Columbia, 51% of the residents are renting compared to 49% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 13% of Columbia's rentals, 67% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 19% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Columbia is 27 years old, with 62% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 95% are garden-style apartment communities, 6% are mid-sized buildings, and 1% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Columbia come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.9% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 20% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Columbia. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.