Rent Affordability for A Carpenter in Missouri

A typical carpenter in Missouri earns about $56,065 a year, which supports approximately $1,402 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Missouri city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 41 of 86 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 45 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Kirksville, MO$716/mo15.3%very comfortable
Rolla, MO$811/mo17.4%very comfortable
Maryville, MO$843/mo18%very comfortable
Boonville, MO$863/mo18.5%very comfortable
Lebanon, MO$946/mo20.2%affordable
Cape Girardeau, MO$956/mo20.5%affordable
Saint Joseph, MO$1,054/mo22.6%affordable
Warrensburg, MO$1,079/mo23.1%affordable
Knob Noster, MO$1,078/mo23.1%affordable
Fulton, MO$1,082/mo23.2%affordable
Bolivar, MO$1,086/mo23.2%affordable
Jefferson City, MO$1,105/mo23.7%affordable
Webb City, MO$1,134/mo24.3%affordable
Jennings, MO$1,161/mo24.8%affordable
Sedalia, MO$1,166/mo25%affordable
Jackson, MO$1,171/mo25.1%affordable
Saint Robert, MO$1,206/mo25.8%affordable
Mehlville, MO$1,220/mo26.1%affordable
Springfield, MO$1,222/mo26.2%affordable
Festus, MO$1,225/mo26.2%affordable
Gladstone, MO$1,234/mo26.4%affordable
Northwoods, MO$1,249/mo26.7%affordable
Waynesville, MO$1,268/mo27.1%affordable
Warrenton, MO$1,271/mo27.2%affordable
Maplewood, MO$1,272/mo27.2%affordable
Maryland Heights, MO$1,280/mo27.4%affordable
Joplin, MO$1,299/mo27.8%affordable
Berkeley, MO$1,318/mo28.2%affordable
Saint Ann, MO$1,335/mo28.6%affordable
Spanish Lake, MO$1,339/mo28.7%affordable
Overland, MO$1,344/mo28.8%affordable
Saint Louis, MO$1,352/mo28.9%affordable
Glasgow Village, MO$1,355/mo29%affordable
Washington, MO$1,366/mo29.2%affordable
Independence, MO$1,368/mo29.3%affordable
Excelsior Springs, MO$1,373/mo29.4%affordable
Branson, MO$1,377/mo29.5%affordable
Sappington, MO$1,379/mo29.5%affordable
Ferguson, MO$1,382/mo29.6%affordable
Republic, MO$1,395/mo29.9%affordable
Rogersville, MO$1,401/mo30%affordable
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO$1,419/mo30.4%stretched
Columbia, MO$1,430/mo30.6%stretched
Raytown, MO$1,430/mo30.6%stretched
Saint John, MO$1,429/mo30.6%stretched
Hazelwood, MO$1,438/mo30.8%stretched
Kansas City, MO$1,445/mo30.9%stretched
University City, MO$1,465/mo31.4%stretched
Ozark, MO$1,469/mo31.4%stretched
Sugar Creek, MO$1,465/mo31.4%stretched
Creve Coeur, MO$1,494/mo32%stretched
Valley Park, MO$1,494/mo32%stretched
North Kansas City, MO$1,499/mo32.1%stretched
Liberty, MO$1,510/mo32.3%stretched
Grandview, MO$1,518/mo32.5%stretched
Saint Charles, MO$1,537/mo32.9%stretched
Battlefield, MO$1,553/mo33.2%stretched
Fenton, MO$1,555/mo33.3%stretched
Oak Grove, MO$1,559/mo33.4%stretched
Florissant, MO$1,619/mo34.7%stretched
Richmond Heights, MO$1,627/mo34.8%stretched
Oakville, MO$1,632/mo34.9%stretched
Nixa, MO$1,634/mo35%stretched
Lees Summit, MO$1,658/mo35.5%stretched
Grain Valley, MO$1,658/mo35.5%stretched
Lake Saint Louis, MO$1,671/mo35.8%stretched
Manchester, MO$1,677/mo35.9%stretched
Concord, MO$1,683/mo36%stretched
Saint Peters, MO$1,694/mo36.3%stretched
Ballwin, MO$1,708/mo36.6%stretched
Belton, MO$1,718/mo36.8%stretched
Raymore, MO$1,718/mo36.8%stretched
Blue Springs, MO$1,728/mo37%stretched
Affton, MO$1,759/mo37.6%stretched
Kirkwood, MO$1,768/mo37.8%stretched
Clayton, MO$1,790/mo38.3%stretched
Chesterfield, MO$1,793/mo38.4%stretched
Pleasant Hill, MO$1,797/mo38.5%stretched
O Fallon, MO$1,804/mo38.6%stretched
Brentwood, MO$1,811/mo38.8%stretched
Olivette, MO$1,825/mo39.1%stretched
Wentzville, MO$1,849/mo39.6%stretched
Smithville, MO$1,862/mo39.9%stretched
Arnold, MO$1,874/mo40.1%rent-burdened
Parkville, MO$1,938/mo41.5%rent-burdened
Riverside, MO$2,054/mo44%rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Missouri. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).