Columbia, MO · Boone County

Home inspection in Columbia, Missouri.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri. Columbia homes are inspected by a local partner in our Missouri network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Columbia homes need a local read

Columbia is the county seat of Boone County in mid-Missouri.

History: Founded in 1821 and incorporated in 1826.

Housing: The East Campus neighborhood developed between about 1895 and 1945, with Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman homes.

Around town: Downtown Columbia, East Campus, West Broadway, Francis Quadrangle, Stephens College south campus and Maplewood.

Setting: Columbia is built on the oak-forested hills and rolling prairies of mid-Missouri.

Water, flooding and moisture in Columbia

Water nearby: Hinkson Creek, Perche Creek, Flat Branch Creek and Bonne Femme Creek.

Flood history: Hinkson Creek flooded on June 25, 2021, reaching a record 23.04 feet in Columbia.

A University of Missouri geology professor says he has not really seen sinkholes in Columbia itself, but the city is growing toward the Rock Bridge State Park area, where sinkholes are known.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Boone County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

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Missouri city homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

1900s red-brick two-family flat with a decorative cornice, summer

1900s red-brick two-family flat with a decorative cornice, autumn

Brick row of attached homes on a city street, summer

Brick row of attached homes on a city street, autumn

Brick home with a flat roof and arched windows, summer

Brick home with a flat roof and arched windows, autumn

1900s red-brick flat with a decorative cornice and arched windows — Home inspection in Columbia, MO

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Questions

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Who founded Columbia?

Pioneers from Kentucky and Virginia laid out the town in the spring of 1821. It was chosen as county seat that same year.

How high did Hinkson Creek get in 2021?

On June 25, 2021, it reached a record 23.04 feet in Columbia.

Does Columbia have sinkholes?

Boone County has fewer sinkholes than southern Missouri, and an MU geology professor says he has not really seen them in the city itself. He notes the city is growing toward the Rock Bridge State Park area, where they are known.

Does Missouri license home inspectors?

No. Missouri has no statewide home inspector license or board, and bills to create one have been introduced in the legislature without becoming law. Buyers should ask any inspector about experience, training, insurance and professional association membership. Some cities or counties may have local business requirements.

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