Housing data for Carl Junction, MO
Carl Junction, MO has an estimated 8,339 residents and 3,254 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jasper County.
22.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,307 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,339 (±40)
- Housing units
- 3,254 (±290)
- Households that rent
- 22.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,307
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.3%
What stands out in Carl Junction
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.2% (±1.6 points) in Carl Junction, lower than in Jasper County (9.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,724 (±$116) in Carl Junction, higher than in Jasper County ($1,196).
Median gross rent: $1,307 (±$104) in Carl Junction, higher than in Jasper County ($973).
Median household income: $82,879 (±$11,490) in Carl Junction, higher than in Jasper County ($60,694).
- Types of homes in Carl Junction
- Property taxes in Carl Junction
- Median rent in Carl Junction
- Income and affordability in Carl Junction
Housing in Carl Junction at a glance
- Median rent: $1,307 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $851 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 22.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $82,879 median household income
- Home values: $218,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,346 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,724 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 27.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 235 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Carl Junction against Jasper County, its state and the nation
| Carl Junction | Jasper County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,339 (±40) | 124,357 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,254 (±290) | 54,480 (±51) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.6% (±6.1 points) | 37.2% (±1.7 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,307 (±$104) | $973 (±$27) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,879 (±$11,490) | $60,694 (±$2,793) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $218,300 (±$13,659) | $166,900 (±$3,851) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,724 (±$116) | $1,196 (±$41) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 27.6% (±6.1 points) | 44.9% (±2.1 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.9 minutes (±3.2) | 19.6 minutes (±0.8) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±3.1 points) | 88.9% (±1.1 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.9 years (±3.0) | 36.8 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Carl Junction covers 5.5 square miles of land, about 1,506 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Carl Junction has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,072 (±39) | 8,339 (±40) | +3.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,914 (±225) | 3,254 (±290) | +11.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $966 (±$42) | $1,307 (±$104) | +35.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $144,700 (±$26,609) | $218,300 (±$13,659) | +50.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,144 (±$9,828) | $82,879 (±$11,490) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,157 (±$113) | $1,346 (±$159) | +16.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,155 (±$149) | $1,724 (±$116) | +49.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.4% (±5.6 points) | 22.6% (±6.1 points) | −2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.2 points) | 0.0% (±4.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Carl Junction
In 2025, the Carl Junction Police Department reported 235 violent and 471 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Jasper County, the departments that report recorded 320 violent and 2,152 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Carl Junction
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64834 | 17% | 10,586 | $1,297 | $208,700 | $85,205 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Carl Junction
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Drive | 2.2 mi | $909 | $251,100 | 26.1% |
| Webb City | 4.4 mi | $1,008 | $169,100 | 41.8% |
| Oronogo | 4.7 mi | $1,299 | $188,500 | 9.1% |
| Carterville | 5.8 mi | $796 | $97,600 | 26.0% |
| Waco | 6.5 mi | — | $116,500 | 10.5% |
| Joplin | 6.6 mi | $962 | $168,300 | 46.6% |
| Shawnee Township | 7.2 mi | $996 | $73,500 | 22.3% |
| Purcell | 7.9 mi | $870 | $87,700 | 26.7% |
Places in Missouri most like Carl Junction
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holts Summit | $1,122 | $191,900 | $85,064 | 20.1% |
| Hallsville | $1,127 | $214,800 | $71,000 | 23.2% |
| Ashland | $1,206 | $258,500 | $93,143 | 28.8% |
| Peculiar | $1,275 | $283,900 | $94,519 | 26.2% |
| Battlefield | $1,042 | $255,600 | $94,542 | 14.2% |
| Gordonville | $1,013 | $241,500 | $82,750 | 16.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Missouri.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Carl Junction, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $904 | $910 | $1,153 | $1,501 | $1,635 |
HUD income limits for Carl Junction, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,850 | $28,100 | $44,950 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,100 | $51,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,100 | $57,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $40,100 | $64,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,350 | $69,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,550 | $74,450 |
| 7 people | $49,750 | $49,750 | $79,550 |
| 8 people | $52,950 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Joplin, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Carl Junction
What is the average rent in Carl Junction, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Carl Junction is $1,307 (±$104) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Carl Junction?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Carl Junction, MO is $851 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Carl Junction rent-burdened?
49.5% of renting households in Carl Junction pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Carl Junction?
Carl Junction has an estimated 693 (±195) renting households, 22.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Carl Junction?
The median household income in Carl Junction is $82,879 (±$11,490) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Carl Junction, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $218,300 (±$13,659) for owner-occupied homes in Carl Junction (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Carl Junction growing?
In Carl Junction, the number of residents went from 8,072 in 2015–2019 to 8,339 in 2020–2024 (+3.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Carl Junction?
The ZIP code that covers Carl Junction is 64834.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 64834?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64834 is $1,297 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carl Junction city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carl Junction city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carl Junction city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carl Junction city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carl Junction city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carl Junction city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carl Junction city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Joplin, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Joplin, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Carl Junction Police Department (ORI MO0490100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Carl Junction city, Missouri (place:11368, in state:29).
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The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .