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Rent Affordability for An Elementary School Teacher in District of Columbia

A typical elementary school teacher in District of Columbia earns about $83,850 a year, which supports approximately $2,096 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked District of Columbia city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 0 of 1 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 1 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Washington, DC$2,532/mo36.2%stretched
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for District of Columbia. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).