Apartments for Rent in Cape Girardeau, MO

Prices and availability in Cape Girardeau, MO were last updated on 19 May 2026.

The best apartments in Cape Girardeau, MO are: 625 Louis Street, 1215 Jefferson Avenue, 41 Henderson Avenue, 1432 Luce Street and 1007 North Frederick Street.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cape Girardeau, MO is between $900 and $950.

In Cape Girardeau 46% of the housing is rented out compared to 54% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 3% of Cape Girardeau's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 60% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 35% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Cape Girardeau are about 0 years old, on average. Of these, none have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 0 stories. About none of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Cape Girardeau come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 0% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 0% of all rentals in Cape Girardeau. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.