Apartments for Rent in Kirkwood, MO

Prices and availability in Kirkwood, MO were last updated on 21 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Kirkwood, MO are: 1114 Sturgis Drive, 1224 Dubois Court, 1946 Greenpoint Drive, Unit 202 and 966 Simmons Ave.

The average rent in Kirkwood, MO is $1,427.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Kirkwood, MO is between $2,300 and $3,200.

In Kirkwood, 23% of the residents are renting compared to 77% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 18% of Kirkwood's rentals, 49% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 32% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Kirkwood is 43 years old, with 20% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 92% are garden-style apartment communities, 8% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Kirkwood come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Kirkwood. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.