Poplar Bluff, MO housing market
The typical Poplar Bluff home is worth about $176,000, up 10.3% in a year, 34% below the Missouri typical home. Homes typically sell in 38 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Poplar Bluff compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Poplar Bluff at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.1 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Poplar Bluff | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $114,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $112,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $115,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $117,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $123,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $136,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $146,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $152,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $157,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $167,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $176,000 | $268,000 |
45 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 45 new homes in Poplar Bluff in 2025: 25 single-family houses and 20 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $4.3 million to build. That's 2.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Missouri (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Poplar Bluff has permitted 190 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Poplar Bluff's population fell by 798 even though 208 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are 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) | 27 | 9 | 18 | $2.9 million |
| 2025 | 45 | 25 | 20 | $4.3 million |
| 2024 | 63 | 7 | 56 | $2.2 million |
| 2023 | 26 | 8 | 18 | $2.3 million |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $418,000 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $555,000 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $688,000 |
| 2018 | 10 | 8 | 2 | $483,000 |
| 2017 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $561,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $55,000 |
| 2015 | 56 | 4 | 52 | $932,000 |
| 2014 | 25 | 7 | 18 | $1.4 million |
| 2013 | 23 | 7 | 16 | $1.3 million |
| 2012 | 28 | 17 | 11 | $1.3 million |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2010 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $285,000 |
| 2008 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $888,000 |
| 2007 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2006 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2005 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2004 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2003 | 41 | 33 | 8 | $2.5 million |
| 2002 | 49 | 31 | 18 | $2.9 million |
| 2001 | 33 | 27 | 6 | $2.2 million |
| 2000 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $1.9 million |
How Poplar Bluff ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.2 years of income
The typical Poplar Bluff home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Missouri (3.8 years).
How Poplar Bluff ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $900
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Poplar Bluff is $900 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Poplar Bluff pay a median of $760, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $660 · 4 bedrooms $1,210
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (63901; Butler County, MO), 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.