Housing data for Mountain View, MO
Mountain View, MO has an estimated 2,658 residents and 1,281 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Howell County.
40.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $424 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,658 (±18)
- Housing units
- 1,281 (±160)
- Households that rent
- 40.0%
- Median gross rent
- $424
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.1%
What stands out in Mountain View
Households without a vehicle: 13.1% (±5.7 points) in Mountain View, higher than in Howell County (6.1%).
Median gross rent: $424 (±$93) in Mountain View, lower than in Howell County ($733).
Households that rent: 40.0% (±8.7 points) in Mountain View, higher than in Howell County (29.7%).
Median home value: $123,500 (±$24,048) in Mountain View, lower than in Howell County ($173,000).
- Commute and cars in Mountain View
- Median rent in Mountain View
- Renters and owners in Mountain View
- Home values in Mountain View
Housing in Mountain View at a glance
- Median rent: $424 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $390 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 58.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $38,942 median household income
- Home values: $123,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $994 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $822 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 411 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Mountain View against Howell County, its state and the nation
| Mountain View | Howell County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,658 (±18) | 40,383 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,281 (±160) | 18,149 (±62) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.0% (±8.7 points) | 29.7% (±2.7 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $424 (±$93) | $733 (±$44) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $38,942 (±$13,008) | $50,993 (±$2,030) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,500 (±$24,048) | $173,000 (±$9,304) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $822 (±$178) | $872 (±$32) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.6% (±11.5 points) | 47.4% (±3.7 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.3 minutes (±5.0) | 23.1 minutes (±2.1) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.2% (±6.9 points) | 85.6% (±1.8 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.4 years (±9.7) | 40.3 years (±0.6) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mountain View covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 703 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mountain View has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,656 (±20) | 2,658 (±18) | +0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,248 (±119) | 1,281 (±160) | +2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $479 (±$85) | $424 (±$93) | −11.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $91,200 (±$8,243) | $123,500 (±$24,048) | +35.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,321 (±$8,865) | $38,942 (±$13,008) | +20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $841 (±$42) | $994 (±$71) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $642 (±$74) | $822 (±$178) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.8% (±8.0 points) | 40.0% (±8.7 points) | −6.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.1% (±5.6 points) | 0.0% (±7.7 points) | −5.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Mountain View
In 2025, the Mountain View Police Department reported 411 violent and 934 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Howell County, the departments that report recorded 297 violent and 985 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mountain View
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date Township | 6.6 mi | — | $170,800 | 67.2% |
| Pierce Township | 10 mi | — | — | 12.0% |
| Birch Tree | 12 mi | $580 | $75,000 | 36.5% |
| Summersville | 13 mi | $663 | $67,500 | 21.1% |
| Carroll Township | 13 mi | $327 | $137,900 | 25.3% |
| Willow Springs | 14 mi | $634 | $135,400 | 48.7% |
| Ozark Township (Texas County) | 16 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Sargent Township | 17 mi | — | $85,900 | 3.8% |
Places in Missouri most like Mountain View
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabool | $475 | $130,000 | $33,929 | 46.6% |
| Purdy | $539 | $92,300 | $36,711 | 38.6% |
| Burdine Township | $485 | $168,700 | $40,121 | 35.1% |
| Keytesville | $447 | $86,300 | $40,682 | 33.3% |
| Cole Camp | $497 | $171,500 | $47,083 | 37.5% |
| Versailles | $474 | $117,500 | $33,586 | 39.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Missouri.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mountain View, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,306 | $1,608 |
HUD income limits for Mountain View, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,300 | $27,150 | $43,400 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,000 | $49,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,900 | $55,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,750 | $62,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,850 | $67,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $44,950 | $71,950 |
| 7 people | $48,050 | $48,050 | $76,900 |
| 8 people | $51,150 | $51,150 | $81,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Howell County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $63,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Mountain View
What is the average rent in Mountain View, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mountain View is $424 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Mountain View?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mountain View, MO is $368 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mountain View rent-burdened?
58.6% of renting households in Mountain View pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Mountain View?
Mountain View has an estimated 437 (±95) renting households, 40.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mountain View?
The median household income in Mountain View is $38,942 (±$13,008) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mountain View, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $123,500 (±$24,048) for owner-occupied homes in Mountain View (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mountain View growing?
In Mountain View, the number of residents went from 2,656 in 2015–2019 to 2,658 in 2020–2024 (+0.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Howell County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Howell County, MO
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mountain View Police Department (ORI MO0460100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mountain View city, Missouri (place:50438, in state:29).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .