Apartments for Rent in Murphy, MO

Prices and availability in Murphy, MO were last updated on 5 May 2026.

The best apartment in Murphy, MO is: 134 Coil Rd.

The average rent in Murphy, MO is $1,291.

In Murphy, 20% of the residents are renting compared to 80% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 1% of Murphy's rentals, 52% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 27% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Murphy is 32 years old, with 36% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Murphy come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.1% 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 11% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 84% of all rentals in Murphy. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.