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Columbia College Main Campus (Columbia) Columbia, MO

A cornerstone of Missouri’s greatest college town

Private Suburban Historic

Columbia College has been an important contributor to Missouri’s higher education community for over 150 years, and remains a major fixture in the city of Columbia. The Cougars basketball program regularly finds itself at the top of the rankings in the NAIA, and home games at Southwell Complex always draw a crowd. Downtown Columbia is largely custom-tailored for the collegiate crowd, with Columbia College on the north side, Stephens College on the east side, and the larger University of Missouri on the south side. Downtown is packed with popular bars, restaurants, coffeehouses, galleries, and entertainment venues, mostly clustered around Broadway a few blocks south of the Columbia campus. With two major colleges practically neighboring each other, the city has a huge rental market surrounding the city center; whether you’re looking for a budget-friendly studio or a more upscale townhome or condo, you’ll have lots of options within easy walking distance of the campus.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Columbia, MO is $1,005 for a studio, $1,240 for one bedroom, $1,237 for two bedrooms, and $1,572 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Columbia has increased by 2.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 506 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,005/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 734 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,240/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 990 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,237/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,457 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,572/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Great Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

80 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

90 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Schools

Mill Creek Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

583 Students

Russell Blvd. Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

460 Students

Two Mile Prairie Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

125 Students

Beulah Ralph Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

656 Students

Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

619 Students

JOHN WARNER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public

Grades 6-8

579 Students

Jefferson Jr. High School

Public

Grades 6-8

593 Students

Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

719 Students

Oakland Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

589 Students

West Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

553 Students

Rock Bridge Senior High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,997 Students

David H. Hickman High

Public

Grades PK & 9-12

2,044 Students

Muriel Battle High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,492 Students

Frederick Douglass High

Public

Grades 9-12

185 Students

Delmar A Cobble School

Public

Grades K-12

8 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Enns Entomology Museum
  • Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge
  • Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
  • Finger Lakes State Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • Columbia Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.