Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Joplin, MO

Discover affordable housing in Joplin where there are 26+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Memorial Hills

1712 West 26th Street, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Mercy Village Joplin

1120 W 28th St, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Forest Park Apartments

2901 McLelland Blvd., Joplin, Missouri 64804

1502 Michigan Place Apartments

1502 S Michigan Ave, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Eagle Ridge

601 W 25th St, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Hampshire Landing

2001 Hampshire Terrace, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Poplar Place

2426 W 32nd St, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Springview Gardens

1736 W 22nd St, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Magnolia Heights

1820 W 30th St, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Cedar Hill Apartments

1807 W 30th St, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Messenger Towers

102 E 2nd St, Joplin, Missouri 64801

Zahn Apartments

320 S Wall Ave, Joplin, Missouri 64801

Parkwood Senior Apartments

1200 N Rangeline Rd, Joplin, Missouri 64801

Ford Lofts

228 S Joplin Ave, Joplin, Missouri 64801

Missouri

16th St and Rex Ave, Joplin, Missouri 64801

The Park Apartments

1703 Campbell Pkwy, Joplin, Missouri 64801

Joplin Apartments

1631 Rex Ave, Joplin, Missouri 64801

Tanglewood Apartments

2525 E 32nd St, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Joplin Apartments Phs II - 99 - 082

17th St and Rex Ave, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Logans Run

Lucas Dr, Joplin, Missouri 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Joplin, Missouri
$17.48/hour
$5.18 (+42%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $10.23 (+141%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Joplin, Missouri?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Joplin, Missouri.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Joplin, Missouri.

Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Joplin.

How many renters live in Joplin, Missouri?

The City of Joplin has 51,848 people living in 21,274 households.

There are 19,759 renters living in 9,029 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.11 percent of the population living in Joplin.

What is the rental market like in Joplin, Missouri?

There are an estimated 24,142 housing units in the Joplin area. Of these, 9,365 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Joplin, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Joplin?

The rental vacancy rate in Joplin is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Joplin for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Joplin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
368 2,036 4,124 2,201 290
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Joplin

A large number of apartments in Joplin have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Joplin are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Joplin

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $722 to $1,268. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $722
One BR $741
Two BR $923
Three BR $1,177
Four BR $1,268
2024 Fair Market Rents in Joplin, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Joplin?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 245 67 percent
One BR 1,353 66 percent
Two BR 2,311 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Joplin, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Joplin?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Joplin, Missouri including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,382
Public Housing 274
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 380
Section 236 Rental Assistance 8
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 65
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 51
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Joplin, Missouri

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Joplin, Missouri

Joplin features 781 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Joplin, Missouri

There are 989 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Joplin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Joplin, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Joplin landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Joplin.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Joplin, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $831 and $1,015.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.