Joplin, MO housing market
Typical home value
$206K
▲ 2.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,173/mo
▲ 3.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+32%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Joplin is worth $206,480, up 2.0% over the past year and up 32% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,173 a month (+3.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.8% (above the Joplin, MO metro's 6.6%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,135/mo, $38 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Joplin, MO metro's home values to change +2.8% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Joplin, MO metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #300 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Joplin compares
| Measure | Joplin | Joplin, MO metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $206,480 | $226,654 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.0% | +2.6% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,173 | $1,242 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.7% | +3.8% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.7 | 15.2 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,135 | $1,246 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Joplin
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $206K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.