Missouri Rent Increase Rules: Caps, Notice Periods & Limits (2026)

How much a landlord can raise rent, and what notice they must give

At a glance

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers rent increases in Missouri for a residential tenancy — whether there is a cap, and what notice a landlord must give.

It does not cover commercial leases, subsidised housing (which follows federal rules), or any city whose local ordinance differs from the state rule.

Is there a rent cap?

密苏里无州级租金上限,且 441.043(8/28/2025)明令禁止郡/市制定地方租金管制条例。

除政府自持房产、自愿补贴租赁、社区发展补助金协助单元等极窄例外外,房东可任意设定初始租金与涨租幅度。

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.043 ↗

Notice a landlord must give

密苏里无州级涨租通知天数。固定期租约内不得涨租(除非租约明含条款);月租涨租须走 441.060 的 1 个月终止通知并 offer 新条款。

房东不能单方面在固定租期内涨租;月租涨租实质是「终止旧租约 + 新租金续约」,须给 1 个月通知且落在租金支付日。

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.060 ↗

Local rules that override the state rule

密苏里州法禁止地方租金管制(441.043),故无地方条例可 override 州法。

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.043 ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

StatuteLast verifiedSource
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.043 2026-10-16 official text ↗
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.060 2026-10-16 official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

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Common questions

Is there a rent cap in Missouri?

密苏里无州级租金上限,且 441.043(8/28/2025)明令禁止郡/市制定地方租金管制条例。

How much notice must a Missouri landlord give before raising rent?

密苏里无州级涨租通知天数。固定期租约内不得涨租(除非租约明含条款);月租涨租须走 441.060 的 1 个月终止通知并 offer 新条款。