Des Peres is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 9,170 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63131, and parts of 63122 are in Des Peres too.
Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Des Peres; also Town and Country and Frontenac
Mostly Kirkwood; part is in Des Peres
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Des Peres. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL266 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Des Peres; 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.
Des Peres had 9,193 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 90th 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Charles 7 Ssw, MO weather station (7 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).
1,213 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Des Peres.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 86 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 362 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 232 |
| Mental health providers | 207 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 229 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 36 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External SitesTown and Country | Pre-K–12 | 1,223 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Hiram NeuwoehnerTown and Country | 9–12 | 101 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian SchoolTown and Country | Pre-K–6 | 140 | Presbyterian | 0.7 mi |
| Our Lady of the Pillar SchoolSaint Louis | Pre-K–8 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| Principia SchoolSaint Louis | Pre-K–12 | 423 | Other religious | 2.1 mi |
| Raintree SchoolSaint Louis | Pre-K–2 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| St Clement Grade SchoolDes Peres | Pre-K–8 | 275 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Villa Duchesne SchoolSaint Louis | Pre-K–12 | 459 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| Villa Duchesne Upper and Lower SchoolSaint Louis | Pre-K–12 | 465 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| Visitation AcademySaint Louis | Pre-K–12 | 555 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| St Paul's Lutheran SchoolDes Peres | K–8 | 212 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.4 mi |
| Chaminade College Preparatory SchoolSaint Louis | 6–12 | 872 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
| St Joseph's AcademySaint Louis | 9–12 | 587 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 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 Kirkwood, Glendale, Town and Country, Frontenac, Warson Woods, Oakland, Crystal Lake Park, Huntleigh, Westwood and Country Life Acres.
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