Rent Affordability for An Elementary School Teacher in Oklahoma
A typical elementary school teacher in Oklahoma earns about $59,030 a year, which supports approximately $1,476 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Oklahoma city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 28 of 42 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 14 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca City, OK | $808/mo | 16.4% | very comfortable |
| Muskogee, OK | $991/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Pryor, OK | $1,040/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Duncan, OK | $1,058/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Lawton, OK | $1,086/mo | 22.1% | affordable |
| Ada, OK | $1,117/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Bethany, OK | $1,186/mo | 24.1% | affordable |
| Shawnee, OK | $1,201/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Ardmore, OK | $1,200/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Cushing, OK | $1,200/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Del City, OK | $1,213/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Tahlequah, OK | $1,216/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Sand Springs, OK | $1,233/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Midwest City, OK | $1,242/mo | 25.2% | affordable |
| Bartlesville, OK | $1,247/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| Enid, OK | $1,259/mo | 25.6% | affordable |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,272/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| Guthrie, OK | $1,287/mo | 26.2% | affordable |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,298/mo | 26.4% | affordable |
| Sapulpa, OK | $1,310/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Warr Acres, OK | $1,310/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Owasso, OK | $1,362/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Noble, OK | $1,368/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Norman, OK | $1,383/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| El Reno, OK | $1,395/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Stillwater, OK | $1,418/mo | 28.8% | affordable |
| Claremore, OK | $1,439/mo | 29.3% | affordable |
| Glenpool, OK | $1,450/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Durant, OK | $1,478/mo | 30% | stretched |
| Moore, OK | $1,537/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Harrah, OK | $1,564/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Piedmont, OK | $1,580/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| Coweta, OK | $1,585/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $1,607/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Yukon, OK | $1,608/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Newcastle, OK | $1,676/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Edmond, OK | $1,701/mo | 34.6% | stretched |
| Jenks, OK | $1,706/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Mustang, OK | $1,708/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Collinsville, OK | $1,752/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Bixby, OK | $1,782/mo | 36.2% | stretched |
| Elgin, OK | $1,891/mo | 38.4% | stretched |