There’s a new resource in the Springfield region – The Community Partnership Rental Housing Locator. The Rental Housing Locator is a free, searchable registry of affordable housing in Christian, Greene, and Webster counties, provided by Community Partnership of the Ozarks and financial sponsor, OakStar Bank. It’s powered by Emphasys Software and supported by the nonprofit bilingual Socialserve Call Center. Socialserve provides professional housing and listing services, assists displaced households in finding new housing, offers waiting list opening support, and gathers housing data. This resource quickly connects people to critical housing and community resources and is a pivotal resource for disaster preparation and recovery.
The Rental Housing Locator has listings of all types of rental housing – market-rate, subsidized, Housing Choice Voucher Program and Veteran vouchers, income-based, senior, accessible, and more. The website is multilingual and ADA Section 508 accessible. There are helpful tools available to help you determine what you can afford to rent, calculate moving costs, and create a budget, as well as a comprehensive and printable rental checklist. No fees or personal information is required to search for housing using this new tool and you may search online or call the toll-free call center. The locator tool adheres to Fair Housing & Affirmative Marketing best practices and has basic, advanced, and accessible search tabs featuring over 20 accessibility feature selections. The Rental Housing Locator can be found on Community Partnership’s website at cpozarks.com.
Currently, there are nearly 1,200 units listed in the Springfield region. For landlords and property providers, the Rental Housing Locator is always free to list rental properties. The Socialserve Call Center assists with adding and updating listings and allows for posting unlimited units quickly, at no cost, with user-friendly listing tools. If interested in listing properties go to socialserve.com/cpozarks/login or call 1-877-428-8844 (toll free) to sign up for a free account and begin listing. If you have any questions or need assistance listing or searching for properties, you may also call Community Partnership of the Ozarks – 417-888-2020.