Rental numbers for the Joplin, MO metro
The typical home here runs -$598 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.0%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.3%.
- Gross yield
- 6.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.3%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$598/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $229,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,268/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
21 with published figures
| 64748Golden City | $152,000 | $940* | 7.4% | 3.5% | -$370 | n/a |
| 64804Joplin | $231,000 | $1,381 | 7.2% | 3.8% | -$523 | +5.3% |
| 64834Carl Junction | $260,000 | $1,400 | 6.5% | 3.1% | -$725 | n/a |
| 64801Joplin | $197,000 | $1,003 | 6.1% | 2.7% | -$623 | +7.9% |
| 64844Granby | $187,000 | $940* | 6.0% | 2.6% | -$596 | n/a |
| 64850Neosho | $232,000 | $1,160 | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$715 | n/a |
| 64843Goodman | $211,000 | $1,050* | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$639 | n/a |
| 64842Fairview | $197,000 | $940* | 5.7% | 2.5% | -$644 | n/a |
| 64870Webb City | $227,000 | $1,030* | 5.4% | 2.2% | -$800 | n/a |
| 65723Granby | $214,000 | $940* | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$786 | n/a |
| 64865Seneca | $220,000 | $940* | 5.1% | 2.0% | -$816 | n/a |
| 64832Oronogo | $288,000 | $1,160* | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$1,063 | n/a |
| 64836Carthage | $246,000 | $960* | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,007 | n/a |
| 64840Diamond | $254,000 | $940* | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$1,062 | n/a |
| 64855Oronogo | $254,000 | $940* | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$1,080 | n/a |
| 64866Granby | $265,000 | $940* | 4.3% | 1.5% | -$1,095 | n/a |
| 64862Sarcoxie | $270,000 | $950* | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$1,140 | n/a |
| 64867Stella | $276,000 | $960* | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$1,138 | n/a |
| 64755Jasper | $289,000 | $940* | 3.9% | 1.2% | -$1,270 | n/a |
| 64859Reeds | $293,000 | $940* | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$1,341 | n/a |
| 64873Wentworth | $300,000 | $940* | 3.8% | 1.1% | -$1,350 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.66%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $172,635 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $201,837 | $1,049 |
| Aug 2023 | $209,402 | $1,107 |
| Aug 2024 | $216,901 | $1,142 |
| Aug 2025 | $222,858 | $1,212 |
| Aug 2026 | $228,639 | $1,268 |
Counties
- Barton County, MOn/a median yield
- Jasper County, MO6.3% median yield
- Newton County, MO6.6% median yield
- McDonald County, MOn/a median yield
- Lawrence County, MOn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Joplin, MO metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$598 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.0%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.3%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Joplin, MO metro have the highest rental yield?
- 64804 (Joplin) at 7.2%, 64834 (Carl Junction) at 6.5%, 64801 (Joplin) at 6.1%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.