ZIP 65738
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 65738 is 1.8% below its high of $1,418 in December 2025, at $1,393 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 65738 changed +0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 119 Missouri ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.6%.
30% of the median household income ($67,841) is $1,696 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,280); a 3-bedroom is $1,750.
ZIP 65802, 10 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,105/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 65738. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 65738 (Republic, MO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 28.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 65738 in Republic, MO has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 65738 in Republic, MO has increased 8.5% since 2023, going from about $1,284 per month to roughly $1,393 today. Census figures show median household income at $67,841 today, compared with $61,451 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 20,229 to 21,283 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.2% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 26% to 28.7%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 65738 covers Republic, MO. The median rent here is $1,393/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,030/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,280/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($67,841/yr), ZIP 65738 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.1% over the past year.
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