Brentwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 8,144 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63144.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brentwood; also Rock Hill and Richmond Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brentwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brentwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brentwood had 8,233 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 107th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
St. Louis County grew from 50,040 residents in 1900 to 1,004,125 in 2020.
St. Louis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Louis Sci Ctr, MO weather station (4 miles away).
629,036 jobs at 29,717 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
297 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brentwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 43 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 91 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 74 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Brentwood. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Early Childhd CenterBrentwood | Pre-K | 83 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Mark Twain Elem.Brentwood | K–5 | 173 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Mcgrath Elem.Brentwood | K–5 | 236 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Brentwood MiddleBrentwood | 6–8 | 160 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Brentwood HighBrentwood | 9–12 | 195 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalen SchoolBrentwood | Pre-K–8 | 150 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rock Hill and Richmond Heights.
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