Apartments for Rent in Columbia, MO

Prices and availability in Columbia, MO were last updated on 13 Jul 2026.

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

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

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia, MO is between $800 and $910.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Columbia, MO is between $900 and $1,065.

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 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 Columbia are about 27 years old, on average. Of these, 62% 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 3 stories. About 95% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 6% are mid-rises, and 1% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.