Grand VillaWest Grand Street, Springfield, Missouri Call Cory, the community manager 1-800-209-1533
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Grand Villa

2526 W Grand St
Springfield, MO 65802

Before you visit

Planning a visit to Grand Villa

To the family looking into Grand Villa,

If you're looking into Grand Villa for a parent or another relative, this page covers the property, the costs and the process, and it prints cleanly so you can share it.

Most people 50 and older say they want to stay in their own home as they age.13 Grand Villa is one way to keep that: a house of their own, on one floor, at a monthly housing cost that fits a fixed income.

Every number on this page has its source listed at the bottom. When you're ready to talk it through, Cory, the community manager, is the person to call.

Call 1-800-209-1533
Grand Villa West Grand Street, Springfield, Missouri

The property, in plain facts

  • 69 homes on wide, paved streets, on Springfield's west side.4
  • Single-floor homes. Many have a few porch steps.
  • Two parking spaces at every home.4
  • City water and sewer from City Utilities of Springfield.5
  • Every home is different. Homes vary in age and condition, so look at each one closely.
  • A 55+ community under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act.14
  • 2526 W Grand St, Springfield, MO 65802.

Who to call

Cory is the community manager and handles the waitlist, visits and questions from families.

1-800-209-1533

Or send a text to the same number.

What people usually ask

Is it close to doctors?

Mercy Hospital Springfield and Cox North are each about 8 minutes by car. Cox South is about 12.10

Can errands happen without a ride from me?

City bus Route 6 runs along West Grand Street. The stop is about a 4-minute walk, Monday through Saturday, 6 am to 10:10 pm.86 There's no Sunday service. A grocery store is on Grand Street, about 4 minutes by car.10 Getting around without a car.

What will it cost each month?

Lot rent is $405 a month.1 The home's own costs come on top: electric, insurance, and a loan payment if the home is financed. For comparison, independent living in Springfield averages $2,745.2 The full comparison, or every kind of 55+ housing in Springfield, side by side.

What happens to the home later?

The home belongs to its owner and can be sold. The buyer applies to live here, the same way your parent would. If you're planning ahead for an estate, that's worth knowing now.

What the lot rent covers

Your $405 lot rent covers

  • The homesite your house sits on.
  • Two parking spaces at your home.4
  • Your place on wide, paved community streets.

You pay separately for

  • The home itself. You buy it from its seller.
  • Electric, and gas if your home uses it.
  • Insurance on your home and belongings.
  • Missouri personal-property tax on your home.
  • Phone, internet and television.
  • Upkeep of your home, inside and out.

Water and sewer service here comes from City Utilities of Springfield.5 Ask Cory how water, sewer and trash are billed.

Enclosed

Questions to bring on a visit

Print this list, bring it along, and write the answers down. Ask for anything important in writing.

  • What does the lot rent include, and how are water, sewer and trash billed?
  • How has the lot rent changed over the last few years, and how much notice comes before an increase?
  • May we have a copy of the community rules to read before applying?
  • What is the security deposit, and how soon is it returned after move-out?
  • Who clears snow from the streets, and who looks after the trees and common areas?
  • Is there a storm shelter, and what is the plan in severe weather?
  • What is the pet policy?
  • How does the waitlist work, and how will you contact us when a home is for sale?
  • For a particular home: its age and size, the condition of the roof and furnace, and how many steps lead to the door.
  • What does the residency application involve, including age verification?
  • If the home is sold later, how does that work, and does the buyer need approval?

Add a name to the waitlist

We'll call you when a home comes up for sale. marks what we need.

For example: the kind of home you'd like, or when you hope to move.

We use your details only to answer you. Privacy. Rather talk? Call 1-800-209-1533.

This form never asks anyone's age or who will live in the home. Age is verified later, in person, as part of the residency application.

How the process works

Grand Villa is nearly full, so it starts with the waitlist. When a home comes up for sale, Cory calls. The buyer arranges to pay for the home, applies to live here, signs the homesite lease, and moves in.

The waitlist, step by step

Where these numbers come from

  1. 1.Grand Villa lot rent, current rate as of September 2026 (community lease records).
  2. 2.Caring.com, Independent Living in Missouri: Springfield average $2,745 a month. Accessed September 28, 2026. caring.com/senior-living/independent-living/missouri
  3. 4.Grand Villa community records: 69 homesites, paved streets, two parking spaces per homesite.
  4. 5.Grand Villa community records: water and sewer service from City Utilities of Springfield.
  5. 6.City Utilities Transit, Routes and Schedule (Route 6 along W Grand; Monday to Saturday service; paratransit). Accessed September 28, 2026. cityutilities.net/160/Routes-Schedule
  6. 8.Walking time from 2526 W Grand St to the Grand and Clifton stop, computed with OpenStreetMap foot routing, September 28, 2026. openstreetmap.org
  7. 10.Drive times from 2526 W Grand St computed with the OSRM router on September 28, 2026. These are light-traffic times; allow extra at busy hours. project-osrm.org
  8. 13.AARP, 2024 Home and Community Preferences Survey (December 2024). aarp.org/pri/topics/livable-communities/housing/2024-home-community-preferences
  9. 14.24 CFR 100.305 and 100.307, housing for older persons (55 or over): occupancy and age verification rules. law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/24/100.305