Rent increase limits in Missouri
No cap
No statewide cap; your lease and notice rules apply. Unverified — check with your city/state · source
- Written notice
- 30 days
- City caps
- None listed
Default notice for month-to-month (no rent-increase-specific statute found) · RSMo 441.060.4 · checked · source
No city with its own cap found in our data
Changing in 2027
No change taking effect on Jan 1, 2027 was found for Missouri (research as of ; not an exhaustive review of every new law).
The rules in full
Statewide cap
No statewide cap.
Written notice
No rent-increase-specific statute. Month-to-month: either party gives written notice ending the tenancy on a rent date at least one month after receipt (mobile home lot: landlord 60 days). Rent increase effected via that notice.
Local rent control
Subd. 1: no county/city (incl. charter) may enact, maintain or enforce ordinance regulating amount of rent for privately-owned residential or commercial rental property. Current version eff. 2025-08-28 (L. 1989 H.B. 602, A.L. 2025 H.B. 595 & 343) also bars other local landlord rules (source-of-income, deposit caps, first refusal).
Rent Increase Notice Kit
Your notice, ready to send
The free answer is general. The kit is yours: it uses your names, your address, your rents and your state's rules for Missouri.
- Your letter, filled in: names, address, old and new rent, ready to print or save as PDF
- Correct notice date for your state: the earliest date the new rent can start
- Cap check: a warning if your new rent is above the limit
- Checklist and reminders: what to do before sending, plus calendar reminders (.ics)
- Source links printed on the page, so you can check every rule
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Common questions
What is the maximum rent increase in Missouri?
Missouri has no statewide cap in our data. Your lease and the notice rules still apply. Unverified — check with your city/state.
How much notice must a landlord give in Missouri?
30 days. No rent-increase-specific statute. Month-to-month: either party gives written notice ending the tenancy on a rent date at least one month after receipt (mobile home lot: landlord 60 days). Rent increase effected via that notice.
Can cities in Missouri set their own rent caps?
State law blocks local rent control. Subd. 1: no county/city (incl. charter) may enact, maintain or enforce ordinance regulating amount of rent for privately-owned residential or commercial rental property. Current version eff. 2025-08-28 (L. 1989 H.B. 602, A.L. 2025 H.B. 595 & 343) also bars other local landlord rules (source-of-income, deposit caps, first refusal).
Sources and dates for Missouri
- Local rent control (state preemption): https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=441.043 · checked
- Written notice: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=441.060 · checked
Data checked . Items marked “Unverified — check with your city/state” could not be confirmed on an official page; use the source link and ask your city or state.