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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville, MO | $800/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Kirksville, MO | $808/mo | 24.9% | affordable |
| Rolla, MO | $829/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Maryville, MO | $843/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| Fulton, MO | $866/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $944/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Lebanon, MO | $981/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Saint Joseph, MO | $990/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Bolivar, MO | $1,002/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Jefferson City, MO | $1,005/mo | 30.9% | stretched |
| Knob Noster, MO | $1,069/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Warrensburg, MO | $1,101/mo | 33.9% | stretched |
| Sedalia, MO | $1,147/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Joplin, MO | $1,173/mo | 36.1% | stretched |
| Webb City, MO | $1,180/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Springfield, MO | $1,192/mo | 36.7% | stretched |
| Jackson, MO | $1,203/mo | 37% | stretched |
| Saint Robert, MO | $1,206/mo | 37.1% | stretched |
| Gladstone, MO | $1,208/mo | 37.2% | stretched |
| Overland, MO | $1,217/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| Festus, MO | $1,225/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| Maplewood, MO | $1,225/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| Spanish Lake, MO | $1,249/mo | 38.4% | stretched |
| Saint Louis, MO | $1,292/mo | 39.7% | stretched |
| Mehlville, MO | $1,299/mo | 40% | stretched |
| Saint John, MO | $1,302/mo | 40% | rent-burdened |
| Jennings, MO | $1,309/mo | 40.3% | rent-burdened |
| Northwoods, MO | $1,311/mo | 40.3% | rent-burdened |
| Glasgow Village, MO | $1,312/mo | 40.4% | rent-burdened |
| Warrenton, MO | $1,317/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |
| Waynesville, MO | $1,320/mo | 40.6% | rent-burdened |
| Saint Ann, MO | $1,321/mo | 40.6% | rent-burdened |
| Berkeley, MO | $1,347/mo | 41.4% | rent-burdened |
| Branson, MO | $1,349/mo | 41.5% | rent-burdened |
| Ferguson, MO | $1,351/mo | 41.6% | rent-burdened |
| Grandview, MO | $1,357/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Washington, MO | $1,366/mo | 42% | rent-burdened |
| Republic, MO | $1,393/mo | 42.8% | rent-burdened |
| Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,391/mo | 42.8% | rent-burdened |
| Independence, MO | $1,395/mo | 42.9% | rent-burdened |
| Maryland Heights, MO | $1,398/mo | 43% | rent-burdened |
| Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | $1,403/mo | 43.2% | rent-burdened |
| Sappington, MO | $1,403/mo | 43.2% | rent-burdened |
| Oak Grove, MO | $1,406/mo | 43.2% | rent-burdened |
| Hazelwood, MO | $1,442/mo | 44.3% | rent-burdened |
| Kansas City, MO | $1,446/mo | 44.5% | rent-burdened |
| Creve Coeur, MO | $1,456/mo | 44.8% | rent-burdened |
| Columbia, MO | $1,464/mo | 45% | rent-burdened |
| Sugar Creek, MO | $1,465/mo | 45.1% | rent-burdened |
| Raytown, MO | $1,484/mo | 45.6% | rent-burdened |
| Saint Charles, MO | $1,485/mo | 45.7% | rent-burdened |
| North Kansas City, MO | $1,507/mo | 46.3% | rent-burdened |
| University City, MO | $1,517/mo | 46.7% | rent-burdened |
| Fenton, MO | $1,539/mo | 47.3% | rent-burdened |
| Oakville, MO | $1,552/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| Battlefield, MO | $1,553/mo | 47.8% | rent-burdened |
| Ozark, MO | $1,566/mo | 48.2% | rent-burdened |
| Valley Park, MO | $1,567/mo | 48.2% | rent-burdened |
| Liberty, MO | $1,574/mo | 48.4% | rent-burdened |
| Nixa, MO | $1,582/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |
| Lees Summit, MO | $1,614/mo | 49.6% | rent-burdened |
| Affton, MO | $1,614/mo | 49.6% | rent-burdened |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | $1,636/mo | 50.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rogersville, MO | $1,648/mo | 50.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Florissant, MO | $1,656/mo | 50.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Chesterfield, MO | $1,680/mo | 51.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Grain Valley, MO | $1,688/mo | 51.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Saint Peters, MO | $1,687/mo | 51.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Richmond Heights, MO | $1,704/mo | 52.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Brentwood, MO | $1,716/mo | 52.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Belton, MO | $1,725/mo | 53.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Raymore, MO | $1,737/mo | 53.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ballwin, MO | $1,741/mo | 53.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Blue Springs, MO | $1,748/mo | 53.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Parkville, MO | $1,771/mo | 54.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clayton, MO | $1,789/mo | 55% | severely rent-burdened |
| Manchester, MO | $1,805/mo | 55.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Arnold, MO | $1,807/mo | 55.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| O Fallon, MO | $1,831/mo | 56.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,832/mo | 56.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wentzville, MO | $1,854/mo | 57% | severely rent-burdened |
| Smithville, MO | $1,862/mo | 57.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Kirkwood, MO | $1,893/mo | 58.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Concord, MO | $1,908/mo | 58.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Olivette, MO | $1,954/mo | 60.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Riverside, MO | $1,994/mo | 61.3% | severely rent-burdened |