Rent Affordability for A Firefighter in Missouri

A typical firefighter in Missouri earns about $57,785 a year, which supports approximately $1,445 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. 47 of 86 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 39 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Kirksville, MO$716/mo14.9%very comfortable
Rolla, MO$828/mo17.2%very comfortable
Maryville, MO$843/mo17.5%very comfortable
Boonville, MO$863/mo17.9%very comfortable
Lebanon, MO$879/mo18.3%very comfortable
Festus, MO$938/mo19.5%very comfortable
Cape Girardeau, MO$1,004/mo20.8%affordable
Warrensburg, MO$1,043/mo21.7%affordable
Bolivar, MO$1,043/mo21.7%affordable
Saint Joseph, MO$1,056/mo21.9%affordable
Fulton, MO$1,082/mo22.5%affordable
Sugar Creek, MO$1,082/mo22.5%affordable
Knob Noster, MO$1,086/mo22.6%affordable
Jefferson City, MO$1,098/mo22.8%affordable
Waynesville, MO$1,102/mo22.9%affordable
Sedalia, MO$1,124/mo23.3%affordable
Jennings, MO$1,124/mo23.3%affordable
Rogersville, MO$1,125/mo23.4%affordable
Mehlville, MO$1,175/mo24.4%affordable
Jackson, MO$1,178/mo24.5%affordable
Warrenton, MO$1,185/mo24.6%affordable
Excelsior Springs, MO$1,195/mo24.8%affordable
Washington, MO$1,198/mo24.9%affordable
Saint Robert, MO$1,199/mo24.9%affordable
Maryland Heights, MO$1,208/mo25.1%affordable
Springfield, MO$1,230/mo25.5%affordable
Saint Ann, MO$1,236/mo25.7%affordable
Webb City, MO$1,283/mo26.6%affordable
Joplin, MO$1,306/mo27.1%affordable
Spanish Lake, MO$1,324/mo27.5%affordable
Northwoods, MO$1,331/mo27.6%affordable
Berkeley, MO$1,336/mo27.7%affordable
Branson, MO$1,358/mo28.2%affordable
Glasgow Village, MO$1,363/mo28.3%affordable
Independence, MO$1,378/mo28.6%affordable
Overland, MO$1,383/mo28.7%affordable
Ferguson, MO$1,385/mo28.8%affordable
Raytown, MO$1,392/mo28.9%affordable
Gladstone, MO$1,398/mo29%affordable
Grandview, MO$1,398/mo29%affordable
Saint Louis, MO$1,395/mo29%affordable
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO$1,404/mo29.2%affordable
Maplewood, MO$1,414/mo29.4%affordable
Columbia, MO$1,424/mo29.6%affordable
Sappington, MO$1,428/mo29.7%affordable
Saint John, MO$1,429/mo29.7%affordable
Kansas City, MO$1,444/mo30%affordable
Republic, MO$1,448/mo30.1%stretched
Ozark, MO$1,467/mo30.5%stretched
Valley Park, MO$1,468/mo30.5%stretched
Creve Coeur, MO$1,478/mo30.7%stretched
Hazelwood, MO$1,482/mo30.8%stretched
Liberty, MO$1,491/mo31%stretched
Oak Grove, MO$1,492/mo31%stretched
Concord, MO$1,510/mo31.4%stretched
North Kansas City, MO$1,517/mo31.5%stretched
University City, MO$1,527/mo31.7%stretched
Saint Charles, MO$1,550/mo32.2%stretched
Battlefield, MO$1,553/mo32.3%stretched
Nixa, MO$1,562/mo32.4%stretched
Fenton, MO$1,565/mo32.5%stretched
Florissant, MO$1,613/mo33.5%stretched
Lees Summit, MO$1,632/mo33.9%stretched
Oakville, MO$1,633/mo33.9%stretched
Lake Saint Louis, MO$1,652/mo34.3%stretched
Manchester, MO$1,663/mo34.5%stretched
Grain Valley, MO$1,659/mo34.5%stretched
Richmond Heights, MO$1,702/mo35.3%stretched
Kirkwood, MO$1,705/mo35.4%stretched
Belton, MO$1,703/mo35.4%stretched
Raymore, MO$1,716/mo35.6%stretched
Ballwin, MO$1,722/mo35.8%stretched
Blue Springs, MO$1,730/mo35.9%stretched
Saint Peters, MO$1,736/mo36.1%stretched
Arnold, MO$1,755/mo36.4%stretched
Chesterfield, MO$1,760/mo36.5%stretched
Affton, MO$1,759/mo36.5%stretched
Clayton, MO$1,809/mo37.6%stretched
Olivette, MO$1,840/mo38.2%stretched
O Fallon, MO$1,846/mo38.3%stretched
Brentwood, MO$1,868/mo38.8%stretched
Pleasant Hill, MO$1,882/mo39.1%stretched
Parkville, MO$1,910/mo39.7%stretched
Wentzville, MO$1,930/mo40.1%rent-burdened
Riverside, MO$2,051/mo42.6%rent-burdened
Smithville, MO$2,126/mo44.1%rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Missouri. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).