Rountree
Rent $900–$1,600/moRountree, Springfield, MO 65804
SafetyA-
PrivacyLow
Drive4m
The classic walk-to-campus rental district right beside Plaster, full of bungalow rentals where Bears teammates cluster and you can ditch the car most days.
Everything here is mapped from the Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex on the Missouri State campus, home of Plaster Stadium and the Bears' practice base. Picks are ranked for short, predictable drives to the facility plus the privacy and recovery a well-paid athlete expects.
The classic walk-to-campus rental district right beside Plaster, full of bungalow rentals where Bears teammates cluster and you can ditch the car most days.
Quiet, tree-lined streets bordering Phelps Grove Park with houses and duplexes to rent, minutes from the facility and safe for recovery walks.
Lively, walkable district off the Galloway Creek Greenway with newer apartments, breweries, and trail access that draws plenty of students and young athletes.
Newer south-side apartment communities with gyms and pools, gated parking options, and a clean straight shot up National to the facility.
A step up to spacious single-family rental homes on calm, low-traffic streets, giving an NIL athlete more space and privacy still close to campus.
Springfield's gated golf community where the occasional luxury home or villa comes up for rent, the top pick for an athlete with bigger NIL money wanting privacy and security.
The neighborhoods above sit inside a twenty-minute drive of Plaster Sports Complex. But many athletes prioritize lifestyle, privacy, and prestige over commute — these are the areas across Springfield where athletes most often buy and rent, even though they’re a longer drive from the facility.
An incorporated gated village of 400+ homes wrapped around the Fremont Hills Country Club's 18-hole course, roughly 25-30 minutes south of campus between Nixa and Ozark. Lots are larger, streets are private, and the community runs its own HOA and access control.
A cluster of upscale subdivisions along the Rivercut golf corridor and the James River on the far southwest edge of the metro, about 20-25 minutes from the facility. Larger custom homes, mature landscaping, and quick access to open country.
A fast-growing Christian County town about 25-30 minutes south, offering newer estate subdivisions and true acreage properties with rolling Ozarks terrain, plus highly rated public schools.