Joplin, MO
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Key Performance Metrics
Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Joplin short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
155 / 260
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
11%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$21,198
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
65%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$196,951
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$37,068
Top-Earners Revenue
Joplin
Market Revenue Seasonality
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Challenging to Investors
Joplin Regulations
STRs are explicitly allowed, but the $550 permit fee, annual business license, Certificate of Occupancy and fire inspections, 200‑foot residential separation, two‑unit commercial cap, and a 15‑day neighborhood protest process that can trigger automatic denial raise compliance cost and uncertainty. The 30‑day approval, posting requirements, event prohibition, and revocation power further constrain operations.
Local STR Agent
STR specialist · Joplin, MO
About Joplin
Joplin is a city in Jasper and Newton counties in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri. The bulk of the city is in Jasper County, while the southern portion is in Newton County. Joplin is the largest city located within both Jasper and Newton Counties – even though it is not the county seat of either county (Carthage is the seat of Jasper County while Neosho is the seat of Newton County). With a population of 51,762 as of the 2020 census, Joplin is the 13th most-populous city in the state. The city covers an area of 35.69 square miles (92.41 km2) on the outer edge of the Ozark Mountains. Joplin is the main hub of the three-county Joplin-Miami, Missouri-Oklahoma Metro area, which is home to 210,077 people making it the 5th largest metropolitan area in Missouri. In May 2011, a violent EF5 tornado killed more than 150 people and destroyed one-third of the city.