Ozark, Missouri Short-Term Rental Market
Ozark, MO sits in the Springfield, MO area, which averaged $140/night at 81.2% occupancy in June 2026.
Quick Answer: Ozark, Missouri is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Springfield market area is 69%. average monthly revenue in the Springfield market area is $2,730. average daily rate in the Springfield market area is $137. the top operator in the Springfield market area is Sleepover INC with 33 listings. market score is 99/100 (grade A).
Market data reflects the Springfield regional market, which includes Ozark. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Ozark.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Ozark, Missouri is a fast-growing bedroom community in Christian County, part of the Springfield, MO metro area roughly 15 minutes south of Springfield. Its STR performance data is tracked at that metro-area level rather than uniquely for the city, so the figures below describe the Springfield, MO area, which Ozark is part of.
The Springfield-area market posted a $140 average daily rate and a striking 81.2% occupancy in June 2026, one of the highest occupancy rates StaySTRA tracks. Occupancy is up 8.6% year over year and revenue is up 12.1% year over year to $3,116 per month, alongside a 4.2% ADR gain. Multiplying June’s ADR by occupancy gives an implied RevPAR near $114 per night.
Bedroom mix, channel mix, market-score data, and top-operator data are also tracked at this same metro-area level rather than uniquely for Ozark, so this profile omits them.
Multi-year data for the Springfield area shows occupancy peaked at 71.80% in 2021 before settling in the high-50s to low-60s from 2022 through 2024, recovering to 63.67% in 2025. ADR climbed from $90 in 2017 to $127 by 2025, with monthly revenue reaching $2,299 that year, below June 2026’s much stronger figure. Ozark itself draws day-trippers to Finley Farms and The Ozark Mill, a restored historic watermill with farm-to-table dining, alongside its well-known antiques district and historic downtown.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 48% |
| Feb | 57% |
| Mar | 66% |
| Apr | 58% |
| May | 66% |
| Jun | 73% |
| Jul | 70% |
| Aug | 64% |
| Sep | 60% |
| Oct | 62% |
| Nov | 58% |
| Dec | 58% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Springfield market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Springfield market as a whole, which includes Ozark, so these counts are not Ozark-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sleepover INC | 33 | 357 | ★ 3.92 |
| 2 | Evolve | 21 | 1,282 | ★ 4.67 |
| 3 | TriVentures | 10 | 1,339 | ★ 4.91 |
| 4 | Home Sweet Home | 8 | 811 | ★ 4.80 |
| 5 | Nightly Rental Management | 7 | 654 | ★ 4.89 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Ozark?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 58.3% |
| vrbo | 2.6% |
| both | 39.1% |
Home Value Trends (Ozark)
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Booking Insights
Booking-window and length-of-stay analysis for Ozark — how far ahead guests book and how to price around it — is available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Short-Term Rental Regulations
Ozark, Missouri, in the Springfield metro area’s Christian County, is not the same as Lake Ozark or Lake of the Ozarks, which has far stricter and more contested short-term rental rules. As of mid-2026, the City of Ozark does not appear to have a dedicated STR ordinance.
STRs are instead regulated through the general municipal framework: Missouri has no statewide STR license, so control is local. Any business operating within city limits, including home-based ones, must obtain an annual city business registration (renewed by December 31), and home-based rentals must comply with home occupation rules through the Planning and Development Department. A new merchant also needs a Christian County merchant’s license.
The zoning code recognizes ‘bed and breakfast’ as an owner-occupied single-family home with up to five guest rooms but does not define a separate vacation-rental use, so permitted locations depend on the underlying zoning district’s use table and staff interpretation rather than an explicit STR category.
No Ozark-specific transient guest or lodging tax was confirmed; the general Ozark sales tax rate is about 10.35% (4.225% state, 1.75% county, 2.375% city, 2% special) and may apply to lodging, though this was not confirmed as STR-specific. Investors should contact the Planning and Development Department (417-581-5976 or 417-581-2407) to confirm current district allowances, registration fees, and tax obligations before operating.
Enforcement is rated minimal, light relative to Lake of the Ozarks jurisdictions, but rules are ambiguous and could tighten as the city grows. A 2024 Missouri Supreme Court ruling struck down the Lake of the Ozarks lodging tax as unconstitutional; that ruling applies to a different region and does not affect Ozark, Missouri.
Market Comparison
The Springfield area’s 81.2% June 2026 occupancy is one of the highest StaySTRA tracks, well above the roughly 55% median occupancy across StaySTRA-tracked US STR markets, while its $140 average daily rate sits below the roughly $220 national median ADR. This is a high-volume, lower-rate market, consistent with a fast-growing bedroom community absorbing steady regional and event-driven demand rather than a premium leisure destination.
Top-operator data is tracked at this same metro-area level rather than uniquely for Ozark, so this profile omits it. Ozark’s own light-touch local regulatory environment, no dedicated STR ordinance, differentiates it from the far stricter and more contested rules at Lake Ozark and Lake of the Ozarks, a different Missouri destination entirely despite the similar name. Buyers should not confuse the two when researching STR rules in Missouri.
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