Can An Elementary School Teacher Afford Rent in Warrensville Heights, OH?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 24.6% of gross income.

Warrensville Heights rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Ohio state estimate).

Warrensville Heights median rent
$1,295/mo
Elementary School Teacher salary (Ohio)
$63,055/yr
Rent as % of income
24.6%
Gross monthly income works out to about $5,255, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,576/mo in rent. Warrensville Heights's median rent of $1,295 leaves roughly $281/mo of headroom under that threshold. An elementary school teacher works roughly 42.7 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and an elementary school teacher salary

Teacher affordability is one of the sharpest local-rent lenses available, because public-school pay scales are set by state and district while rent is set by local market conditions. The result is that two teachers with identical credentials can face very different rent burdens depending on where they teach. At the national-average teacher salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,677 a month in rent — comfortable in most of the Midwest and South, tight in mid-cost cities, and out of reach without roommates in the most expensive coastal markets. The per-city pages below combine local rent with local teacher-pay estimates to show where the math works.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Ohio cities have lower median rent than Warrensville Heights, which improves the affordability math on an elementary school teacher salary:

Fairfield, OH
$1,294/mo (24.6% of income)
Springfield, OH
$1,294/mo (24.6% of income)
Cleveland, OH
$1,293/mo (24.6% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can an elementary school teacher afford rent in Warrensville Heights, OH?

Median rent in Warrensville Heights is $1,295 a month. A typical elementary school teacher in Ohio earns about $63,055 a year, which makes that rent 24.6% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can an elementary school teacher afford in Warrensville Heights?

Using the 30% rule, an elementary school teacher salary in Ohio (~$63,055/yr) supports up to $1,576 a month in rent. Warrensville Heights's current median rent is $1,295/mo, which leaves a $281/mo buffer.

How many hours does an elementary school teacher work to cover rent in Warrensville Heights?

At an hourly equivalent of about $30 an hour, an elementary school teacher in Ohio works roughly 42.7 hours a month to cover Warrensville Heights's median rent of $1,295.

Where is rent cheaper than Warrensville Heights for an elementary school teacher?

Nearby Ohio cities with lower median rent include Fairfield ($1,294/mo), Springfield ($1,294/mo), Cleveland ($1,293/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on an elementary school teacher salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Ohio state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Warrensville Heights, OH. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.