Rent Affordability for A Customer Service Representative in Missouri
A typical customer service representative in Missouri earns about $39,017 a year, which supports approximately $975 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. 6 of 86 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 80 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville, MO | $716/mo | 22% | affordable |
| Rolla, MO | $811/mo | 24.9% | affordable |
| Maryville, MO | $843/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| Boonville, MO | $863/mo | 26.5% | affordable |
| Lebanon, MO | $946/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $956/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Saint Joseph, MO | $1,054/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Warrensburg, MO | $1,079/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Knob Noster, MO | $1,078/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Fulton, MO | $1,082/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| Bolivar, MO | $1,086/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| Jefferson City, MO | $1,105/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Webb City, MO | $1,134/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| Jennings, MO | $1,161/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Sedalia, MO | $1,166/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| Jackson, MO | $1,171/mo | 36% | stretched |
| Saint Robert, MO | $1,206/mo | 37.1% | stretched |
| Mehlville, MO | $1,220/mo | 37.5% | stretched |
| Springfield, MO | $1,222/mo | 37.6% | stretched |
| Festus, MO | $1,225/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| Gladstone, MO | $1,234/mo | 38% | stretched |
| Northwoods, MO | $1,249/mo | 38.4% | stretched |
| Waynesville, MO | $1,268/mo | 39% | stretched |
| Warrenton, MO | $1,271/mo | 39.1% | stretched |
| Maplewood, MO | $1,272/mo | 39.1% | stretched |
| Maryland Heights, MO | $1,280/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Joplin, MO | $1,299/mo | 40% | stretched |
| Berkeley, MO | $1,318/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |
| Saint Ann, MO | $1,335/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Spanish Lake, MO | $1,339/mo | 41.2% | rent-burdened |
| Overland, MO | $1,344/mo | 41.3% | rent-burdened |
| Saint Louis, MO | $1,352/mo | 41.6% | rent-burdened |
| Glasgow Village, MO | $1,355/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Washington, MO | $1,366/mo | 42% | rent-burdened |
| Independence, MO | $1,368/mo | 42.1% | rent-burdened |
| Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,373/mo | 42.2% | rent-burdened |
| Branson, MO | $1,377/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| Sappington, MO | $1,379/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| Ferguson, MO | $1,382/mo | 42.5% | rent-burdened |
| Republic, MO | $1,395/mo | 42.9% | rent-burdened |
| Rogersville, MO | $1,401/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | $1,419/mo | 43.6% | rent-burdened |
| Columbia, MO | $1,430/mo | 44% | rent-burdened |
| Raytown, MO | $1,430/mo | 44% | rent-burdened |
| Saint John, MO | $1,429/mo | 44% | rent-burdened |
| Hazelwood, MO | $1,438/mo | 44.2% | rent-burdened |
| Kansas City, MO | $1,445/mo | 44.4% | rent-burdened |
| University City, MO | $1,465/mo | 45.1% | rent-burdened |
| Sugar Creek, MO | $1,465/mo | 45.1% | rent-burdened |
| Ozark, MO | $1,469/mo | 45.2% | rent-burdened |
| Creve Coeur, MO | $1,494/mo | 45.9% | rent-burdened |
| Valley Park, MO | $1,494/mo | 45.9% | rent-burdened |
| North Kansas City, MO | $1,499/mo | 46.1% | rent-burdened |
| Liberty, MO | $1,510/mo | 46.4% | rent-burdened |
| Grandview, MO | $1,518/mo | 46.7% | rent-burdened |
| Saint Charles, MO | $1,537/mo | 47.3% | rent-burdened |
| Battlefield, MO | $1,553/mo | 47.8% | rent-burdened |
| Fenton, MO | $1,555/mo | 47.8% | rent-burdened |
| Oak Grove, MO | $1,559/mo | 47.9% | rent-burdened |
| Florissant, MO | $1,619/mo | 49.8% | rent-burdened |
| Richmond Heights, MO | $1,627/mo | 50% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oakville, MO | $1,632/mo | 50.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Nixa, MO | $1,634/mo | 50.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lees Summit, MO | $1,658/mo | 51% | severely rent-burdened |
| Grain Valley, MO | $1,658/mo | 51% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,671/mo | 51.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Manchester, MO | $1,677/mo | 51.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Concord, MO | $1,683/mo | 51.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Saint Peters, MO | $1,694/mo | 52.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ballwin, MO | $1,708/mo | 52.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Belton, MO | $1,718/mo | 52.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Raymore, MO | $1,718/mo | 52.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Blue Springs, MO | $1,728/mo | 53.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Affton, MO | $1,759/mo | 54.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Kirkwood, MO | $1,768/mo | 54.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Chesterfield, MO | $1,793/mo | 55.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clayton, MO | $1,790/mo | 55.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | $1,797/mo | 55.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| O Fallon, MO | $1,804/mo | 55.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Brentwood, MO | $1,811/mo | 55.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Olivette, MO | $1,825/mo | 56.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wentzville, MO | $1,849/mo | 56.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Smithville, MO | $1,862/mo | 57.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Arnold, MO | $1,874/mo | 57.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Parkville, MO | $1,938/mo | 59.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Riverside, MO | $2,054/mo | 63.2% | severely rent-burdened |