Mountain View, MO housing market
The typical Mountain View home is worth about $207,000, up 7.9% in a year, 23% below the Missouri typical home. Homes typically sell in 22 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mountain View compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mountain View at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Mountain View | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $104,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $103,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $108,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $113,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $130,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $152,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $170,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $176,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $190,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $198,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $207,000 | $268,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Mountain View in 2025. That's 0.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Missouri (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Mountain View has permitted 10 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mountain View's population fell by 186 even though 8 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Missouri: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $303,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $342,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $303,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $303,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $455,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $569,000 |
| 2006 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2004 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2003 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $489,000 |
| 2001 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2000 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.1 million |
How Mountain View ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
5.3 years of income
The typical Mountain View home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Missouri (3.8 years).
How Mountain View ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $890
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mountain View is $890 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mountain View pay a median of $424, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $620 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (65548; Howell County, MO), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.