Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$226,654+2.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$49,134About 0.8× the local median income ($62,874): affordable for a typical household
Days on market54 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.8%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Joplin, MO-KS is worth $226,654, up 2.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $185,814, so the area is 22.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.8% over the next year. A household needs about $49,134 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,874. Typical rent is $1,242 a month, or $1,402 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,302 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$226,654
Change in 1 year
+2.6%
Overvalued %
+22.0%
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Fair home value
$185,814
Change in 5 years
+32.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.8%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,228
Income needed to afford it
$49,134
Property tax rate
0.73%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,242
Typical rent for houses
$1,402
Price-to-rent ratio
15.2×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,135
Gross rental yield
6.57%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.27%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+12.2%
Days on market
54
Listings with a price cut
18.4%
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Homes for sale
799
Pending sales per 100 listings
36
Asking price per sq ft
$140
People and jobs
Median household income
$62,874
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
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Population
208,796
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,365
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,302
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
80.3
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
80.7
Wildfire risk score
68.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.8
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Joplin, MO-KS overvalued?
Home prices in Joplin, MO-KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $185,814, so the area is 22.0% overvalued.
Is Joplin, MO-KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Joplin, MO-KS is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Joplin, MO-KS?
Home values in Joplin, MO-KS are up 2.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.8%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Joplin, MO-KS?
A household needs about $49,134 a year to afford the typical home in Joplin, MO-KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,874.