Market rankings · Missouri
Home inspectors in Missouri
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Missouri, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 159
- 10 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 124
- +18.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $34.6B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 83
- 17% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 50
- Market score 25 · Lower middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in Missouri by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 159 home inspectors on map listings in Missouri as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 3% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.6, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6.
Households in Missouri spend about $34.6B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $13,809 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 17% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money home inspectors take in.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in Missouri was 124 in 2023, up 18.1% from 2019. That is one for every 20,228 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $3.1M have gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in Missouri.
Among 50 states, Missouri ranks #50 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Kansas City metro area scores highest (49). Among 8 scored counties, Jefferson County scores highest (52).
Every market in Missouri for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Missouri, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kansas City, MO-KS | 49 | 59 | 0.7 | 85 | +3.4% | #131 of 243 |
| 2St. Louis, MO-IL | 46 | 69 | 0.6 | 94 | −0.2% | #145 of 243 |
| 3Springfield, MO | 29 | 18 | 0.9 | 56 | +5.1% | #222 of 243 |
| 4Columbia, MO | 23 | 14 | 1.6 | 33 | +3.9% | #236 of 243 |
| 5St. Joseph, MO-KS | 6 | 5 | 1.1 | 47 | −2.0% | #240 of 243 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | 130 | +3.9% | |
| Jefferson City, MO | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | 153 | +2.2% | |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy, IL-MO | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | 52 | −2.0% | |
| Farmington, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 119 | +2.1% | |
| Branson, MO | Not scored | 8 | 3.5 | 14 | +1.7% | |
| Warrensburg, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 106 | +4.9% | |
| Fort Leonard Wood, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 83 | +0.8% | |
| Sikeston, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 95 | −0.3% | |
| Rolla, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Sedalia, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | 41 | +2.9% | |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 76 | −0.4% | |
| West Plains, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Hannibal, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 75 | +0.4% | |
| Lebanon, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 67 | +2.5% | |
| Kirksville, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Kennett, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 51 | −4.8% | |
| Mexico, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 44 | −1.0% | |
| Moberly, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Marshall, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Maryville, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, MO | 52 | 5 | 0.6 | 96 | +2.7% | #181 of 415 |
| 2Jackson County, MO | 49 | 17 | 0.6 | 94 | +2.1% | #204 of 415 |
| 3St. Louis County, MO | 45 | 28 | 0.7 | 85 | −1.2% | #239 of 415 |
| 4St. Charles County, MO | 40 | 15 | 0.9 | 66 | +4.9% | #287 of 415 |
| 5Clay County, MO | 36 | 9 | 0.9 | 64 | +4.3% | #320 of 415 |
| 6Greene County, MO | 32 | 15 | 1.1 | 43 | +3.3% | #348 of 415 |
| 7Boone County, MO | 25 | 13 | 1.7 | 31 | +4.2% | #391 of 415 |
| 8Taney County, MO | 9 | 8 | 3.5 | 14 | +1.7% | #412 of 415 |
| St. Louis city, MO | Not scored | 2 | 0.1 | 354 | −7.4% | |
| Jasper County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | 80 | +3.7% | |
| Cass County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 243 | +7.1% | |
| Platte County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 131 | +6.7% | |
| Franklin County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | 57 | +3.1% | |
| Christian County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | 64 | +8.3% | |
| Buchanan County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | 41 | −1.1% | |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Cole County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 83 | +1.7% | |
| St. Francois County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 119 | +2.1% | |
| Lincoln County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.4% | |
| Newton County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| Johnson County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 106 | +4.9% | |
| Pulaski County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 83 | +0.8% | |
| Phelps County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Callaway County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Camden County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | 31 | +2.9% |
Show all 115 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pettis County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | 41 | +2.9% | |
| Butler County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 76 | −0.4% | |
| Webster County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.4% | |
| Howell County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Lawrence County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Scott County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 75 | −0.1% | |
| Warren County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 76 | +9.2% | |
| Laclede County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 67 | +2.5% | |
| Barry County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Lafayette County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 68 | +1.4% | |
| Polk County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| Stone County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | 34 | +4.1% | |
| Stoddard County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Marion County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 55 | +0.2% | |
| Dunklin County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 51 | −4.8% | |
| Adair County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Miller County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Texas County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Audrain County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 44 | −1.0% | |
| Randolph County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| McDonald County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Washington County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Saline County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Ray County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 47 | +1.1% | |
| Crawford County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | 46 | −0.4% | |
| Henry County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Morgan County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | 21 | +6.8% | |
| Clinton County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Nodaway County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Benton County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.7% | |
| Vernon County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | 36 | +1.5% | |
| Perry County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | 19 | +0.6% | |
| Wright County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.0% | |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Andrew County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | 37 | +0.7% | |
| Pike County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Dallas County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Cooper County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | 31 | +3.0% | |
| Bates County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| New Madrid County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.6% | |
| Moniteau County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Macon County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.2% | |
| Gasconade County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Cedar County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Dent County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Livingston County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Osage County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Madison County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Douglas County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | 21 | +6.4% | |
| Mississippi County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Linn County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Barton County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Montgomery County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| DeKalb County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −15.6% | |
| Wayne County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Ripley County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Bollinger County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Ralls County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Howard County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Lewis County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Grundy County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| St. Clair County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Iron County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Caldwell County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Ozark County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Monroe County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Oregon County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Hickory County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.9% | |
| Daviess County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Maries County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Carroll County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Harrison County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Dade County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Chariton County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Shannon County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Clark County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Gentry County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Reynolds County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Shelby County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Sullivan County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Carter County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Atchison County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Scotland County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Putnam County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Holt County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Schuyler County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Knox County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Mercer County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Worth County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 home inspectors on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many home inspectors are in Missouri?
As of September 2026, map listings count 159 home inspectors in Missouri. 10 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 124 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023, up 18.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Missouri spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $34.6B a year, or $13,809 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 159 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 17% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money home inspectors take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,508,227 households in Missouri and national spending patterns by income.
How does Missouri compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
Missouri has 0.6 home inspectors per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 83, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of home inspectors to household spending, Missouri would have about 132, against 159 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 20,228 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Missouri has the highest market score for home inspectors?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Kansas City metro area scores highest, at 49 (lower middle). Among 8 scored counties in Missouri, Jefferson County scores highest, at 52 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Missouri scores 25 for home inspectors (lower middle), #50 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Missouri. It maps the home inspectors on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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