Missouri Rent Increase Law
Missouri has no rent-increase notice statute; the Attorney General advises that without a written lease a landlord may raise rent on one month's notice, mirroring the month-to-month termination rule (RSMo § 441.060.4). Missouri has no rent control and bars cities and counties from adopting it.
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Missouri rent increase rules at a glance
| Notice of a rent increase | No state ruleRSMo § 441.060.4 |
|---|---|
| Rent control | None; cities barred from adopting itRSMo § 441.043 |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 30 days (either side)RSMo § 441.060 |
Rent control
- In effect since .
What Missouri law says
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Missouri?
Missouri has no rent-increase notice statute; the Attorney General advises that without a written lease a landlord may raise rent on one month's notice, mirroring the month-to-month termination rule (RSMo § 441.060.4).
Does Missouri have rent control?
Missouri has no rent control, and state law bars cities and counties from regulating rent amounts or capping security deposits on private rental property (RSMo § 441.043).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Missouri?
Either a Missouri landlord or tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice that the tenancy ends on a rent due date at least one month after the notice is received (RSMo § 441.060.4(1)).
How Missouri compares
23 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a statewide period.
Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Tennessee follow the same rule as Missouri; 1 of its 8 neighbors differs.
Local rules in Missouri
Since Aug. 28, 2025, RSMo § 441.043 bars Missouri cities and counties from regulating rent amounts or limiting security deposits.
Other Missouri rules
| Security deposit limit | 2 months' rent (with exceptions)RSMo § 535.300.1, RSMo § 441.043.2(3) |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | 30 days after the lease endsRSMo § 535.300.3 |
| Late-fee cap | No state capRSMo ch. 441 (silent), RSMo ch. 535 (silent) |
| Entry notice | No state ruleRSMo ch. 441 (no landlord-entry provision), RSMo ch. 535 (no landlord-entry provision) |
| Notice for unpaid rent | No state ruleRSMo § 535.020, RSMo § 535.010, RSMo § 441.060 |