Renting Help — Plain-English Guides for St. Louis Renters
The questions the listing sites don’t answer: income, credit, evictions, documents, deposits, scams, and your rights under Missouri law.
How much income do I need?
The 3x rule, the 30% rule, and worked examples at real St. Louis rents.
Read →Renting with bad or limited credit
What landlords actually check, and six strategies that get approvals.
Read →Renting after an eviction
How long it follows you, who looks past it, and the path back to a lease.
Read →Documents needed to apply
Every paper most applications require — including options if you're paid in cash.
Read →Avoiding rental scams
The red flags in St. Louis rental scams and 60-second checks that protect you.
Read →Missouri tenant rights
Deposit caps, the 30-day return rule, and where to get free legal help.
Read →Application fees, holding deposits & approval times
What fees are normal in Missouri, what holding deposits are, and how long approval really takes.
Read →Rent & utility assistance
LIHEAP, Heat Up/Cool Down St. Louis, St. Vincent de Paul, Salvation Army — how to apply and who qualifies.
Read →Health & community resources
Free/low-cost clinics, dental, prenatal care, and community orgs for St. Louis renters.
Read →Coming next: application fees and deposits explained, how apartment screening works, renting without a credit history, and moving assistance & utility help programs.