Houston, MO · Texas County

Home inspection in Houston, Missouri.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Houston, Texas County, Missouri. Houston 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 Houston homes need a local read

Houston is the Texas County seat in the Missouri Ozarks, with three National Register listings and Emmett Kelly Park, renamed in 1956 for the clown.

History: Founded in 1857 and named for Sam Houston.

Housing: National Register listings include the Arthur W. And Chloe B. Cole House, Houston High School and the Houston Ranger Station Historic District.

Around town: Emmett Kelly Park, at U.S. Route 63 and Missouri Route 17.

Radon in Texas County

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Texas 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.

In pictures

South Missouri homes.

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

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, summer

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, winter

Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, summer

Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, winter

Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, summer

Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, winter

Wood-sided river cabin on piers with a screened porch — Home inspection in Houston, MO

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Questions

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What historic places are in Houston?

The National Register lists the Arthur W. And Chloe B. Cole House, Houston High School and the Houston Ranger Station Historic District. The city is the Texas County seat.

When was Houston founded?

Houston was founded in 1857 and named for Sam Houston. It is in the Missouri Ozarks at U.S. Route 63 and Missouri Route 17.

Why is mold common in southern Missouri homes?

Southern Missouri has humid summers and about 45 to 50 inches of precipitation a year, based on NOAA normals for Springfield and West Plains. EPA advises keeping indoor humidity below 60 percent, ideally 30 to 50 percent. Basements, crawlspaces and bathrooms are where moisture tends to collect.

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