Does a home seller have to disclose the property’s condition in Missouri?

In Missouri, there is no general seller disclosure statement, but a seller who knows the property was used to produce methamphetamine must tell the buyer so in writing, and must also disclose in writing if the seller knew or should have known that the home was the residence of, or a storage site or laboratory for, a person convicted of certain methamphetamine crimes. The duty to disclose past methamphetamine production applies whether or not the people involved were convicted. It covers any parcel of real property that is sold, exchanged or transferred. Federal law separately requires a lead-based paint disclosure when selling most homes built before 1978. This is Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.606.

WhatMissouri
Seller disclosureNo general form; past meth production must be disclosed
Kind of ruleOnly specific written disclosures are required

What the statute says

“… the seller or transferor shall disclose in writing to the buyer or transferee the fact that methamphetamine was produced on the premises, provided that the seller or transferor had knowledge of such prior methamphetamine production.”

Quoted word for word from the section’s text.

Source

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.606

Read the statute in the Missouri Revised Statutes (Missouri Revisor of Statutes): revisor.mo.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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