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. 27 of 42 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 15 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca City, OK | $665/mo | 13.5% | very comfortable |
| Duncan, OK | $948/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| Ada, OK | $1,030/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Muskogee, OK | $1,031/mo | 21% | affordable |
| Pryor, OK | $1,059/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Tahlequah, OK | $1,067/mo | 21.7% | affordable |
| Lawton, OK | $1,101/mo | 22.4% | affordable |
| Ardmore, OK | $1,113/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Shawnee, OK | $1,117/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Enid, OK | $1,122/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| Cushing, OK | $1,200/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Del City, OK | $1,206/mo | 24.5% | affordable |
| Midwest City, OK | $1,245/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| Guthrie, OK | $1,243/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| Coweta, OK | $1,245/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| Sand Springs, OK | $1,254/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Bethany, OK | $1,266/mo | 25.7% | affordable |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,273/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,285/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| Bartlesville, OK | $1,291/mo | 26.2% | affordable |
| Sapulpa, OK | $1,305/mo | 26.5% | affordable |
| El Reno, OK | $1,319/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Stillwater, OK | $1,358/mo | 27.6% | affordable |
| Owasso, OK | $1,375/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Noble, OK | $1,393/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Norman, OK | $1,407/mo | 28.6% | affordable |
| Claremore, OK | $1,458/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Moore, OK | $1,481/mo | 30.1% | stretched |
| Glenpool, OK | $1,516/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Warr Acres, OK | $1,529/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Durant, OK | $1,544/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Newcastle, OK | $1,544/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Yukon, OK | $1,564/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Harrah, OK | $1,564/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $1,582/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Collinsville, OK | $1,598/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Piedmont, OK | $1,602/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Edmond, OK | $1,642/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| Mustang, OK | $1,682/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Jenks, OK | $1,846/mo | 37.5% | stretched |
| Elgin, OK | $1,917/mo | 39% | stretched |
| Bixby, OK | $1,927/mo | 39.2% | stretched |