Rent Affordability for A Pharmacist in Missouri

A typical pharmacist in Missouri earns about $122,130 a year, which supports approximately $3,053 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. 86 of 86 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Kirksville, MO$716/mo7%very comfortable
Rolla, MO$828/mo8.1%very comfortable
Maryville, MO$843/mo8.3%very comfortable
Boonville, MO$863/mo8.5%very comfortable
Lebanon, MO$879/mo8.6%very comfortable
Festus, MO$938/mo9.2%very comfortable
Cape Girardeau, MO$1,004/mo9.9%very comfortable
Warrensburg, MO$1,043/mo10.2%very comfortable
Bolivar, MO$1,043/mo10.2%very comfortable
Saint Joseph, MO$1,056/mo10.4%very comfortable
Fulton, MO$1,082/mo10.6%very comfortable
Sugar Creek, MO$1,082/mo10.6%very comfortable
Knob Noster, MO$1,086/mo10.7%very comfortable
Jefferson City, MO$1,098/mo10.8%very comfortable
Waynesville, MO$1,102/mo10.8%very comfortable
Sedalia, MO$1,124/mo11%very comfortable
Jennings, MO$1,124/mo11%very comfortable
Rogersville, MO$1,125/mo11.1%very comfortable
Mehlville, MO$1,175/mo11.5%very comfortable
Jackson, MO$1,178/mo11.6%very comfortable
Warrenton, MO$1,185/mo11.6%very comfortable
Excelsior Springs, MO$1,195/mo11.7%very comfortable
Washington, MO$1,198/mo11.8%very comfortable
Saint Robert, MO$1,199/mo11.8%very comfortable
Maryland Heights, MO$1,208/mo11.9%very comfortable
Springfield, MO$1,230/mo12.1%very comfortable
Saint Ann, MO$1,236/mo12.1%very comfortable
Webb City, MO$1,283/mo12.6%very comfortable
Joplin, MO$1,306/mo12.8%very comfortable
Spanish Lake, MO$1,324/mo13%very comfortable
Berkeley, MO$1,336/mo13.1%very comfortable
Northwoods, MO$1,331/mo13.1%very comfortable
Branson, MO$1,358/mo13.3%very comfortable
Glasgow Village, MO$1,363/mo13.4%very comfortable
Independence, MO$1,378/mo13.5%very comfortable
Ferguson, MO$1,385/mo13.6%very comfortable
Overland, MO$1,383/mo13.6%very comfortable
Raytown, MO$1,392/mo13.7%very comfortable
Gladstone, MO$1,398/mo13.7%very comfortable
Grandview, MO$1,398/mo13.7%very comfortable
Saint Louis, MO$1,395/mo13.7%very comfortable
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO$1,404/mo13.8%very comfortable
Maplewood, MO$1,414/mo13.9%very comfortable
Columbia, MO$1,424/mo14%very comfortable
Sappington, MO$1,428/mo14%very comfortable
Saint John, MO$1,429/mo14%very comfortable
Kansas City, MO$1,444/mo14.2%very comfortable
Republic, MO$1,448/mo14.2%very comfortable
Ozark, MO$1,467/mo14.4%very comfortable
Valley Park, MO$1,468/mo14.4%very comfortable
Creve Coeur, MO$1,478/mo14.5%very comfortable
Liberty, MO$1,491/mo14.6%very comfortable
Hazelwood, MO$1,482/mo14.6%very comfortable
Oak Grove, MO$1,492/mo14.7%very comfortable
Concord, MO$1,510/mo14.8%very comfortable
North Kansas City, MO$1,517/mo14.9%very comfortable
University City, MO$1,527/mo15%very comfortable
Saint Charles, MO$1,550/mo15.2%very comfortable
Nixa, MO$1,562/mo15.3%very comfortable
Battlefield, MO$1,553/mo15.3%very comfortable
Fenton, MO$1,565/mo15.4%very comfortable
Florissant, MO$1,613/mo15.8%very comfortable
Lees Summit, MO$1,632/mo16%very comfortable
Oakville, MO$1,633/mo16%very comfortable
Lake Saint Louis, MO$1,652/mo16.2%very comfortable
Manchester, MO$1,663/mo16.3%very comfortable
Grain Valley, MO$1,659/mo16.3%very comfortable
Belton, MO$1,703/mo16.7%very comfortable
Richmond Heights, MO$1,702/mo16.7%very comfortable
Kirkwood, MO$1,705/mo16.8%very comfortable
Ballwin, MO$1,722/mo16.9%very comfortable
Raymore, MO$1,716/mo16.9%very comfortable
Blue Springs, MO$1,730/mo17%very comfortable
Saint Peters, MO$1,736/mo17.1%very comfortable
Arnold, MO$1,755/mo17.2%very comfortable
Chesterfield, MO$1,760/mo17.3%very comfortable
Affton, MO$1,759/mo17.3%very comfortable
Clayton, MO$1,809/mo17.8%very comfortable
O Fallon, MO$1,846/mo18.1%very comfortable
Olivette, MO$1,840/mo18.1%very comfortable
Brentwood, MO$1,868/mo18.4%very comfortable
Pleasant Hill, MO$1,882/mo18.5%very comfortable
Parkville, MO$1,910/mo18.8%very comfortable
Wentzville, MO$1,930/mo19%very comfortable
Riverside, MO$2,051/mo20.2%affordable
Smithville, MO$2,126/mo20.9%affordable
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).