Missouri tenant rights

Missouri requires deposit return in 30 days, a quick nonpayment process, and has no statewide entry-notice statute.

• Missouri security deposit law: 30 days to return the deposit; cap 2 months' rent
• Missouri eviction process: no fixed period nonpayment notice
• Missouri repair obligations: habitability protected
• Missouri landlord entry notice: no statewide rule entry notice
• Missouri rent increase rules: 30 days rent-increase notice

Nearby states: Illinois · Iowa · Kansas · Nebraska · Oklahoma · Arkansas · Tennessee · Kentucky.

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and vary by locality; consult a licensed attorney or your local housing authority.

Updated July 2026