Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Murphy and Leffen, Joplin

Murphy and Leffen is a walkable neighborhood with residential pockets that’s less than a mile from Joplin’s growing downtown. Several small, single-family homes with front porches contribute to the community’s quiet suburban feel, including a few bungalows and traditional homes that average around 1,000 square feet. Grassy yards are maintained well enough to lay out a picnic blanket, and mature trees help buffer noise from nearby traffic and train tracks. Campbell Parkway has two gravel trails that locals use to go walking or running, and Ewert Park is undergoing renovations to include a new splash park, basketball court and amphitheater. Seventh Street is filled with all kinds of auto dealers, car service centers, shops and restaurants such as Wings N More, as well as a Walmart Neighborhood Market. Downtown Joplin has even more unique dining spots like Hungry Monkey, a Hawaiian fusion establishment that offers poke bowls and seafood tacos. Third Thursday is a weekly street festival that brings live music and a variety of vendors to the downtown area, and others go networking at the First Friday WineShare. Residents use the Sunshine Lamp Trolley’s blue route to get around town, and Interstate 44 leads 6 miles north to the Joplin Regional Airport. Families have two school pipeline pathways in the Joplin School District.