Airport Drive, MO housing market
The typical Airport Drive home is worth about $277,000, up 3.9% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Airport Drive compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Airport Drive at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2022–2026
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| January | Airport Drive | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $243,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $251,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $259,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $275,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $277,000 | $268,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Airport Drive in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Airport Drive has permitted 46 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Airport Drive gained 68 residents while 83 new homes were permitted: about 0.8 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Missouri: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $367,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $541,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $360,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $254,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $492,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $941,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $430,000 |
| 2011 | 65 | 5 | 60 | $3.5 million |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $431,000 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $733,000 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $882,000 |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $826,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $276,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Airport Drive and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Drive | $277K | +3.9% | $1,000 | 1 | $69,063 |
| Carl Junction | $260K | +1.9% | $1,200 | 29 | $82,879 |
| Joplin | $207K | +2% | $970 | 214 | $52,097 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Airport Drive is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Airport Drive pay a median of $909, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,360
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (64801, 64834, 64870; Joplin, MO HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.