South West, MO housing market
The typical South West home is worth about $183,000, up 2.2% in a year, 32% below the Missouri typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how South West compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
South West at a glance
Typical home value, 2023–2026
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| January | South West | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $164,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $179,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $185,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $183,000 | $268,000 |
South West and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | $183K | +2.2% | $1,040 | $53,631 |
| Baker | — | +3.6%† | $940 | $99,449 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in South West is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in South West pay a median of $371, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (64769, 64832; 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. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.