HousingPermits

Metro area in Missouri, Kansas · part of the Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS combined area

Joplin, MO-KS

The Joplin metro area authorized 620 new housing units in 2025. Recent building has outrun the boom: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 30% above the 2004–2006 average, the second-largest recovery by this measure among the 34 metro areas based in the West North Central states. Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes supplied 12% of its units in 2021–2025, the highest share among the 8 metro areas based in Missouri.

04008001,2001,6002004: 734 units (664 single-family, 37 in 2–4 unit, 33 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 725 units (590 single-family, 74 in 2–4 unit, 61 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 535 units (416 single-family, 49 in 2–4 unit, 70 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 401 units (330 single-family, 44 in 2–4 unit, 27 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 273 units (218 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 5 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 232 units (167 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 53 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 206 units (148 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 36 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 314 units (193 single-family, 78 in 2–4 unit, 43 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 279 units (176 single-family, 30 in 2–4 unit, 73 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 466 units (363 single-family, 24 in 2–4 unit, 79 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 417 units (341 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 48 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 534 units (448 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 48 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 424 units (385 single-family, 33 in 2–4 unit, 6 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 768 units (446 single-family, 113 in 2–4 unit, 209 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 667 units (482 single-family, 70 in 2–4 unit, 115 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 719 units (525 single-family, 90 in 2–4 unit, 104 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 992 units (620 single-family, 101 in 2–4 unit, 271 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 997 units (671 single-family, 37 in 2–4 unit, 289 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,208 units (598 single-family, 116 in 2–4 unit, 494 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 805 units (537 single-family, 146 in 2–4 unit, 122 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 691 units (535 single-family, 116 in 2–4 unit, 40 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 620 units (520 single-family, 95 in 2–4 unit, 5 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252022 high · 1,2082010 low · 20605001,0001,5002004: 734 units (664 single-family, 37 in 2–4 unit, 33 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 725 units (590 single-family, 74 in 2–4 unit, 61 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 535 units (416 single-family, 49 in 2–4 unit, 70 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 401 units (330 single-family, 44 in 2–4 unit, 27 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 273 units (218 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 5 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 232 units (167 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 53 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 206 units (148 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 36 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 314 units (193 single-family, 78 in 2–4 unit, 43 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 279 units (176 single-family, 30 in 2–4 unit, 73 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 466 units (363 single-family, 24 in 2–4 unit, 79 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 417 units (341 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 48 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 534 units (448 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 48 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 424 units (385 single-family, 33 in 2–4 unit, 6 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 768 units (446 single-family, 113 in 2–4 unit, 209 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 667 units (482 single-family, 70 in 2–4 unit, 115 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 719 units (525 single-family, 90 in 2–4 unit, 104 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 992 units (620 single-family, 101 in 2–4 unit, 271 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 997 units (671 single-family, 37 in 2–4 unit, 289 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,208 units (598 single-family, 116 in 2–4 unit, 494 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 805 units (537 single-family, 146 in 2–4 unit, 122 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 691 units (535 single-family, 116 in 2–4 unit, 40 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 620 units (520 single-family, 95 in 2–4 unit, 5 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252022 high · 1,208

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 21 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Joplin, with 1,637 units or 38% of the total, followed by Jasper County (unincorporated) with 672. Among the three largest, Joplin put 39% of its units in five-plus buildings, Jasper County (unincorporated) 0%.

  • Joplin38% (1,637 units)
  • Jasper County (unincorporated)16% (672 units)
  • Neosho10% (454 units)
  • Carthage7.8% (338 units)
  • Duenweg7.2% (312 units)
  • Oronogo5.6% (243 units)
  • Webb City5.3% (230 units)
  • Carl Junction4.2% (182 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Houses or apartments

In Joplin, 66% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 22% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Logan (22% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 8.2%.

2021–202566.2%66%11.8%12%22.0%22%2004–200683.8%84%8.0%8.2%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202566.2%66%11.8%22.0%22%2004–200683.8%84%8.0%8.2%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Joplin authorized the most units in 2022 (1,208); 2025 reached 51% of that. Its peak year is shared by 19 other metro areas, among them Warner Robins, Punta Gorda, Athens. Annual permits fell from 734 during the mid-2000s boom to 206 in 2010, a drop of 72%. The nearest bust profile in the West North Central states was St. Louis's (72%). From 2024 to 2025 the count fell 10%.

Where in the metro

Jasper County accounted for 86% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Newton County for 12%. The part in Kansas supplied 1.3%.

  • Jasper County, MO86% (545 in 2025)
  • Newton County, MO12% (56 in 2025)
  • Cherokee County, KS1.3% (19 in 2025)

Relative to population

With 208,796 residents in July 2025, Joplin authorized 4.2 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, close to the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Abilene (4.2) and Fayetteville, NC (4.2).

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Chico, CA9976.534%
Joplin, MO-KS6204.222%
Elkhart-Goshen, IN7772.329%
Warner Robins, GA1,3578.825%
Auburn-Opelika, AL1,5818.816%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Joplin beside Elkhart

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Missouri. Counting rules.