Springfield, MO · Greene County

Home inspection in Springfield, Missouri.

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

Springfield is the county seat of Greene County, on the Springfield Plateau in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri.

History: Founded in 1834 and incorporated in 1838.

Housing: The Walnut Street Historic District grew from about 1870 to 1940, with 21 surviving buildings from before 1900 and 59 from 1901 to 1910.

Around town: Rountree, Phelps Grove, Midtown, Doling Park, the Landers, Fox and Gillioz theatres, and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

Setting: The city sits on the Springfield Plateau in the Ozarks. It is mostly flat, with rolling hills and cliffs to the south, east and north.

Water, flooding and moisture in Springfield

Water nearby: James River, Galloway Creek and Jordan Creek, plus Lake Springfield and Fellows Lake nearby.

Flood history: Jordan Creek floodwater reached the second story of buildings on Boonville in 1859, a flood in 1909 was one of the worst, and floodwater reached 4 feet on Jefferson Avenue in 2016.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Greene 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

Missouri city homes.

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

Early-1900s brick foursquare with a wide front porch, summer

Early-1900s brick foursquare with a wide front porch, autumn

Brick bungalow with a front dormer, summer

Brick bungalow with a front dormer, autumn

1920s Tudor-style brick home with a steep gable, summer

1920s Tudor-style brick home with a steep gable, autumn

1970s ranch home with a walkout basement on a hilly wooded lot — Home inspection in Springfield, MO

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Questions

Common questions.

Why did Springfield bury part of Jordan Creek?

Floods hit the downtown creek every few years. It was moved into a box culvert between Boonville and Main in the late 1920s.

Where does the name Springfield come from?

The origin is unclear. One 1883 account credits a spring under the hill, but an 1881 editor disputed that.

What is the land like in Springfield?

Springfield is on the Springfield Plateau of the Ozarks. The city is mainly flat, with rolling hills and cliffs around its south, east and north sections.

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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