Rent Affordability for An Elementary School Teacher in Missouri
A typical elementary school teacher in Missouri earns about $61,714 a year, which supports approximately $1,543 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. 56 of 86 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 30 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville, MO | $716/mo | 13.9% | very comfortable |
| Rolla, MO | $811/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Maryville, MO | $843/mo | 16.4% | very comfortable |
| Boonville, MO | $863/mo | 16.8% | very comfortable |
| Lebanon, MO | $946/mo | 18.4% | very comfortable |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $956/mo | 18.6% | very comfortable |
| Saint Joseph, MO | $1,054/mo | 20.5% | affordable |
| Warrensburg, MO | $1,079/mo | 21% | affordable |
| Fulton, MO | $1,082/mo | 21% | affordable |
| Knob Noster, MO | $1,078/mo | 21% | affordable |
| Bolivar, MO | $1,086/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Jefferson City, MO | $1,105/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Webb City, MO | $1,134/mo | 22.1% | affordable |
| Jennings, MO | $1,161/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Sedalia, MO | $1,166/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Jackson, MO | $1,171/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| Saint Robert, MO | $1,206/mo | 23.5% | affordable |
| Mehlville, MO | $1,220/mo | 23.7% | affordable |
| Springfield, MO | $1,222/mo | 23.8% | affordable |
| Festus, MO | $1,225/mo | 23.8% | affordable |
| Gladstone, MO | $1,234/mo | 24% | affordable |
| Northwoods, MO | $1,249/mo | 24.3% | affordable |
| Warrenton, MO | $1,271/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Maplewood, MO | $1,272/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Waynesville, MO | $1,268/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Maryland Heights, MO | $1,280/mo | 24.9% | affordable |
| Joplin, MO | $1,299/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| Berkeley, MO | $1,318/mo | 25.6% | affordable |
| Spanish Lake, MO | $1,339/mo | 26% | affordable |
| Saint Ann, MO | $1,335/mo | 26% | affordable |
| Overland, MO | $1,344/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| Glasgow Village, MO | $1,355/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Saint Louis, MO | $1,352/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Independence, MO | $1,368/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Washington, MO | $1,366/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,373/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Branson, MO | $1,377/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Sappington, MO | $1,379/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Ferguson, MO | $1,382/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Republic, MO | $1,395/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Rogersville, MO | $1,401/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | $1,419/mo | 27.6% | affordable |
| Columbia, MO | $1,430/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Raytown, MO | $1,430/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Saint John, MO | $1,429/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Hazelwood, MO | $1,438/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Kansas City, MO | $1,445/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| University City, MO | $1,465/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Sugar Creek, MO | $1,465/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Ozark, MO | $1,469/mo | 28.6% | affordable |
| Creve Coeur, MO | $1,494/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Valley Park, MO | $1,494/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| North Kansas City, MO | $1,499/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Liberty, MO | $1,510/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Grandview, MO | $1,518/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Saint Charles, MO | $1,537/mo | 29.9% | affordable |
| Battlefield, MO | $1,553/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Fenton, MO | $1,555/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Oak Grove, MO | $1,559/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| Florissant, MO | $1,619/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Richmond Heights, MO | $1,627/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Oakville, MO | $1,632/mo | 31.7% | stretched |
| Nixa, MO | $1,634/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Lees Summit, MO | $1,658/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Grain Valley, MO | $1,658/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,671/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Manchester, MO | $1,677/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Concord, MO | $1,683/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Saint Peters, MO | $1,694/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Ballwin, MO | $1,708/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Belton, MO | $1,718/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| Raymore, MO | $1,718/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| Blue Springs, MO | $1,728/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Affton, MO | $1,759/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Kirkwood, MO | $1,768/mo | 34.4% | stretched |
| Clayton, MO | $1,790/mo | 34.8% | stretched |
| Chesterfield, MO | $1,793/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | $1,797/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| O Fallon, MO | $1,804/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Brentwood, MO | $1,811/mo | 35.2% | stretched |
| Olivette, MO | $1,825/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Wentzville, MO | $1,849/mo | 36% | stretched |
| Smithville, MO | $1,862/mo | 36.2% | stretched |
| Arnold, MO | $1,874/mo | 36.4% | stretched |
| Parkville, MO | $1,938/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| Riverside, MO | $2,054/mo | 39.9% | stretched |