Mountain View, MO · Howell County

Home inspection in Mountain View, Missouri.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri. Mountain View 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 Mountain View homes need a local read

Mountain View lies on US Route 60 in the Missouri Ozarks in northeastern Howell County and was named for the panoramic views from its elevated town site.

History: Post office since 1879; Town platted in 1888 on an elevated site.

Around town: 1st Street (Missouri Route 17) and the US Route 60 corridor.

Setting: Elevated town site at about 1,125 feet in the Missouri Ozarks.

Radon in Howell County

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Howell 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.

Stair-step crack in a concrete block basement wall (close-up)

Stair-step crack in a concrete block basement wall (wider view)

Basement floor drain with a light efflorescence stain (close-up)

Basement floor drain with a light efflorescence stain (wider view)

Basement window well with leaves in it (close-up)

Basement window well with leaves in it (wider view)

Block well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside — Home inspection in Mountain View, MO

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Questions

Common questions.

Why is it called Mountain View?

Mountain View was platted in 1888 and named for the panoramic views from its elevated town site, which sits at about 1,125 feet.

When was Mountain View platted?

A post office called Mountain View has operated since 1879, and the town was platted in 1888.

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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