Springfield, MO
Neighborhoods & homes in Springfield
Springfield neighborhoods and nearby towns, and the houses painters work on in each.
Springfield neighborhoods and nearby towns
Rountree
Older neighborhood near the Missouri State campus with early 20th-century houses.
Phelps Grove
Established area around Phelps Grove Park with older brick and frame homes.
Nixa
Fast-growing town to the south with many newer subdivisions.
Ozark
Christian County town to the south-east with a mix of older and newer homes.
Republic
Town to the south-west with mostly newer single-family houses.
Springfield landmarks
Missouri State University
The large public university in the city.
Drury University
A private university close to downtown.
Route 66
The historic highway that ran through Springfield.
Dickerson Park Zoo
The city zoo on Springfield’s north side.
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
The Civil War battlefield park south-west of the city.
Rentals, 1970s ranches and a historic core
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, via Census Reporter.
More than half of Springfield homes are rented, so a lot of painting here is turnover work with fixed deadlines tied to semesters and leases.
Ranch and split-level houses from the 1960s to the 1980s are common across the city. They tend to have lap siding, brick fronts and long runs of fascia and soffit that fade in summer sun.
About 12% of homes predate 1940. Most are near downtown and the campuses, and some sit inside locally designated historic districts with their own design guidelines.
With roughly 55% of homes built before 1980, lead paint is likely in older layers. Any paid work that disturbs paint in a pre-1978 home must follow EPA lead-safe rules.
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What needs paint?
Storm-season exterior repaints, Student and rental turnovers, Ranch and split-level exteriors, Older frame and Victorian homes.
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