Metro area · CBSA 44180
Springfield
The Springfield, MO metro area has 486,785 people. Median rent is $972, 17.9% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Christian County at $1,113. Of the 26 places we track here, Fremont Hills has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$65,071
Median home value
$230,700
Unemployment
3.5%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,113
HUD, Christian County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 169,954 | $964 | 23.5% |
| Nixa | 24,836 | $1,083 | 15.6% |
| Ozark | 22,417 | $1,097 | 17.7% |
| Republic | 19,829 | $1,123 | 20.5% |
| Bolivar | 11,170 | $812 | 19.6% |
| Marshfield | 7,696 | $710 | 12.6% |
| Willard | 6,488 | $984 | 14.0% |
| Battlefield | 6,165 | $1,042 | 13.2% |
| Rogersville | 4,908 | $972 | 16.5% |
| Buffalo | 3,417 | $627 | 14.1% |
| Clever | 3,030 | $1,151 | 17.6% |
| Strafford | 2,672 | $863 | 16.0% |
| Sparta | 2,331 | $768 | 14.6% |
| Seymour | 2,179 | $731 | 17.0% |
| Fair Grove | 1,717 | $927 | 14.9% |
| Fremont Hills | 1,574 | $963 | 6.7% |
| Ash Grove | 1,333 | $770 | 15.9% |
| Humansville | 1,058 | $632 | 20.3% |
| Highlandville | 950 | $1,014 | 21.4% |
| Billings | 844 | $850 | 21.5% |
| Pleasant Hope | 716 | $950 | 17.5% |
| Fair Play | 595 | $938 | 27.6% |
| Morrisville | 595 | $843 | 16.7% |
| Fordland | 594 | $741 | 16.6% |
| Niangua | 537 | $693 | 18.4% |
| Walnut Grove | 528 | $807 | 17.4% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.