Rent Affordability for A Chef in Missouri
A typical chef in Missouri earns about $59,018 a year, which supports approximately $1,475 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. 50 of 86 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 36 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville, MO | $716/mo | 14.6% | very comfortable |
| Rolla, MO | $828/mo | 16.8% | very comfortable |
| Maryville, MO | $843/mo | 17.1% | very comfortable |
| Boonville, MO | $863/mo | 17.5% | very comfortable |
| Lebanon, MO | $879/mo | 17.9% | very comfortable |
| Festus, MO | $938/mo | 19.1% | very comfortable |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,004/mo | 20.4% | affordable |
| Warrensburg, MO | $1,043/mo | 21.2% | affordable |
| Bolivar, MO | $1,043/mo | 21.2% | affordable |
| Saint Joseph, MO | $1,056/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Fulton, MO | $1,082/mo | 22% | affordable |
| Sugar Creek, MO | $1,082/mo | 22% | affordable |
| Knob Noster, MO | $1,086/mo | 22.1% | affordable |
| Jefferson City, MO | $1,098/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Waynesville, MO | $1,102/mo | 22.4% | affordable |
| Sedalia, MO | $1,124/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Jennings, MO | $1,124/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Rogersville, MO | $1,125/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Mehlville, MO | $1,175/mo | 23.9% | affordable |
| Jackson, MO | $1,178/mo | 24% | affordable |
| Warrenton, MO | $1,185/mo | 24.1% | affordable |
| Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,195/mo | 24.3% | affordable |
| Washington, MO | $1,198/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Saint Robert, MO | $1,199/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Maryland Heights, MO | $1,208/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Springfield, MO | $1,230/mo | 25% | affordable |
| Saint Ann, MO | $1,236/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Webb City, MO | $1,283/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| Joplin, MO | $1,306/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Spanish Lake, MO | $1,324/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Northwoods, MO | $1,331/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Berkeley, MO | $1,336/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| Branson, MO | $1,358/mo | 27.6% | affordable |
| Glasgow Village, MO | $1,363/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Independence, MO | $1,378/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Overland, MO | $1,383/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Ferguson, MO | $1,385/mo | 28.2% | affordable |
| Raytown, MO | $1,392/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Gladstone, MO | $1,398/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Grandview, MO | $1,398/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Saint Louis, MO | $1,395/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | $1,404/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Maplewood, MO | $1,414/mo | 28.8% | affordable |
| Columbia, MO | $1,424/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Sappington, MO | $1,428/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Saint John, MO | $1,429/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Kansas City, MO | $1,444/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Republic, MO | $1,448/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Ozark, MO | $1,467/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Valley Park, MO | $1,468/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Hazelwood, MO | $1,482/mo | 30.1% | stretched |
| Creve Coeur, MO | $1,478/mo | 30.1% | stretched |
| Liberty, MO | $1,491/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| Oak Grove, MO | $1,492/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| Concord, MO | $1,510/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| North Kansas City, MO | $1,517/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| University City, MO | $1,527/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Saint Charles, MO | $1,550/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Battlefield, MO | $1,553/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Nixa, MO | $1,562/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Fenton, MO | $1,565/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Florissant, MO | $1,613/mo | 32.8% | stretched |
| Lees Summit, MO | $1,632/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Oakville, MO | $1,633/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,652/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Grain Valley, MO | $1,659/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Manchester, MO | $1,663/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Belton, MO | $1,703/mo | 34.6% | stretched |
| Richmond Heights, MO | $1,702/mo | 34.6% | stretched |
| Kirkwood, MO | $1,705/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Raymore, MO | $1,716/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| Ballwin, MO | $1,722/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Blue Springs, MO | $1,730/mo | 35.2% | stretched |
| Saint Peters, MO | $1,736/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Arnold, MO | $1,755/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Chesterfield, MO | $1,760/mo | 35.8% | stretched |
| Affton, MO | $1,759/mo | 35.8% | stretched |
| Clayton, MO | $1,809/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Olivette, MO | $1,840/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| O Fallon, MO | $1,846/mo | 37.5% | stretched |
| Brentwood, MO | $1,868/mo | 38% | stretched |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | $1,882/mo | 38.3% | stretched |
| Parkville, MO | $1,910/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Wentzville, MO | $1,930/mo | 39.2% | stretched |
| Riverside, MO | $2,051/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Smithville, MO | $2,126/mo | 43.2% | rent-burdened |