Photo: AbeEzekowitz · CC BY-SA 3.0974 homes sold in Joplin in the last year, at a typical $186K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Joplin homes are listed.
Every place Joplin homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Joplin.
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Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 96% of Joplin’s sales, at a typical $185K
974 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 939 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $134MO $163
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 24 sold, typical $331K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $200K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $362K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
974 sales in the last year, against 1,253 in 2021 and a low of 579 in 2014. The typical sale went from $106K in 2016 to $186K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Joplin
Check a listing against what Joplin homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Joplin are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Joplin’s home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 974 sales.
If you’re buying in Joplin
- Shop in August. It brings about 95 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.4% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 32 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 107 a month), but May is the most competitive: 1% of May sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). August has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Missouri
| Joplin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 3% | 2% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.4% | 96% | 98% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 67 | 54 | 36 |
237 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (140) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
Joplin ranks 111th of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Joplin is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Joplin home costs about $1,077 a month
Price: Joplin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Joplin’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Joplin is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 56.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $186K home, about $1,280 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Joplin, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in JoplinCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Joplin, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin | 974 | $186K | $134 | 0% | 32 |
| Webb City | 193 | $212K | $137 | 1% | 27 |
| Carl Junction | 147 | $287K | $150 | 0% | 35 |
| Oronogo | 56 | $249K | $155 | 0% | 32 |
| Duenweg | 55 | $240K | $148 | 0% | 63 |
| Carterville | 38 | $169K | $134 | 3% | 51 |
| Duquesne | 30 | $266K | $147 | 0% | 53 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Joplin
What do homes sell for in Joplin, MO?
974 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $186K, $134 a square foot.
Is Joplin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 205 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 85 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.4% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Joplin?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Joplin?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $186K home that’s near $1,280.
Where can I see homes for sale in Joplin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Joplin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Joplin.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).