Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.030 homes sold in Mountain View in the last year, at a typical $157K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Mountain View homes are listed.
Every place Mountain View homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Mountain View.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Mountain View’s sales, at a typical $157K
30 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 30 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $109MO $163
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
30 sales in the last year, against 44 in 2021 and a low of 24 in 2024. The typical sale went from $92K in 2016 to $157K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Mountain View
Check a listing against what Mountain View homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Mountain View are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Mountain View’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 30 sales.
If you’re buying in Mountain View
- Shop in June. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.3% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but October is the most competitive: 4% of October sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Missouri
| Mountain View now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 1% | 2% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.3% | 87.5% | 91.6% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 51 | 190 | 98 | 36 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2024 low (8), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 17.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Mountain View home costs about $906 a month
Price: Mountain View’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mountain View’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mountain View is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $157K home, about $1,050 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mountain View, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mountain ViewTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mountain View.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mountain View, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Plains | 201 | $191K | $122 | 1% | 62 |
| Mountain View | 30 | $157K | $109 | 0% | 51 |
| Willow Springs | 28 | $175K | $110 | 0% | 99 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Mountain View, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Mountain View. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Mountain View with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Mountain View
What do homes sell for in Mountain View, MO?
30 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $157K, $109 a square foot.
Is Mountain View a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.3% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mountain View?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mountain View?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $157K home that’s near $1,050.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mountain View?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mountain View’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mountain View.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).