Kansas City, MO · Jackson County

Home inspection in Kansas City, Missouri.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Kansas City 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 Kansas City homes need a local read

Kansas City is a Missouri city at the meeting point of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, spread over Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties.

History: The Town of Kansas was incorporated in 1850, became the City of Kansas in 1853 and was renamed Kansas City in 1889.

Housing: The Country Club District, which includes Kansas City's Brookside and Sunset Hill, was developed in stages between 1906 and 1950, with homes in styles such as Tudor Revival, Georgian and Colonial Revival.

Around town: Westport, River Market, Crossroads, 18th and Vine, Brookside, Country Club Plaza, Union Station and Liberty Memorial.

Setting: Kansas City proper is bowl-shaped, ringed to the north and south by limestone and bedrock cliffs, with bluffs overlooking the rivers and river bottoms.

Water, flooding and moisture in Kansas City

Water nearby: Missouri River, Kansas River and Blue River.

Flood history: Great floods struck in 1844, 1951 and 1993, and the stockyards in the West Bottoms never recovered from the 1951 flood.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Jackson County in Zone 1, the highest of EPA's three zones (predicted average indoor levels above 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.

Unfinished basement with a poured concrete wall and a sump pit, newer home

Unfinished basement with a poured concrete wall and a sump pit, older home

Older basement with a limestone foundation wall, newer home

Older basement with a limestone foundation wall, older home

Finished basement family room with egress window, newer home

Finished basement family room with egress window, older home

Early-1900s brick American foursquare home — Home inspection in Kansas City, MO

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Questions

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Which big floods hit Kansas City?

The city's page lists great floods in 1844, 1951 and 1993. The 1951 flood hit the stockyards in the West Bottoms hard, and they never recovered.

Where do the rivers meet in Kansas City?

The Missouri and Kansas rivers meet here. Since 1800 the junction has shifted up the Missouri River.

What was Westport?

Westport began in 1833 as a trading post and was the last place to get supplies before Kansas Territory. Kansas City annexed it in 1897.

What is the land like under Kansas City?

Kansas City proper sits in a bowl with limestone and bedrock cliffs to the north and south. Bluffs overlook the rivers and river bottoms.

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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