Homes for Rent in Mount Vernon, MO

Mount Vernon, Missouri, is a city of just under 5,000 people on the Ozarks’ Springfield Plateau. The location provides some scenic views, but also allows many here to live less than 1 hour from water sports destinations like Stockton Lake. The city’s attractions include multiple parks offering activities ranging from swimming and fishing to golf. There are also popular gathering spots like downtown Mount Vernon, with its historic and ornate courthouse and patriotic-themed murals. “I like that it’s quiet, super quiet, and there’s no real crime,” says John Typaldos, owner of gaming store Eldorado Games. “And you’re 30 minutes away, either direction, from any big town. You’re right off 44 [I-44], so it’s super easy to jump right on the freeway and get wherever you need to be. It makes it super convenient.” Many homes in the city are along gridded, tree-lined streets. Mount Vernon has new construction, but also has homes from eras like the mid-20th century and late 19th century. Houses here include ranch-style, Cape Cod, Craftsman bungalow and Victorian-era homes. Most of the area’s homes are under 2,500 square feet and go from about $120,000 to $400,000. A few even larger homes go