Manchester is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 18,160 people across 5.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63011, 63021 and 63088.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ballwin; part is in Manchester
Part is in Manchester, part in Ballwin and Ellisville
Mostly Valley Park; part is in Manchester
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manchester. 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)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL270 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manchester; 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.
Manchester had 18,333 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 46th 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).
684 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manchester’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 43 |
| Dentists | 86 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 94 |
| Mental health providers | 181 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 151 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 75 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Parkway C-2, Valley Park, Rockwood R-Vi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early ChildhoodChesterfield | Pre-K | 342 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Valley Park Elem.Valley Park | Pre-K–5 | 343 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Ballwin Elem.Ballwin | K–5 | 426 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Barretts Elem.Manchester | K–5 | 378 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Carman Trails Elem.Manchester | K–5 | 355 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Claymont Elem.Ballwin | K–5 | 460 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ellisville Elem.Ellisville | K–5 | 474 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Green Pines Elem.Wildwood | K–5 | 423 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Hanna Woods Elem.Ballwin | K–5 | 360 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Henry Elem.Ballwin | K–5 | 512 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Oak Brook Elem.Ballwin | K–5 | 401 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pierremont Elem.Manchester | K–5 | 474 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Ridge Meadows Elem.Ellisville | K–5 | 267 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Sorrento Springs Elem.Ballwin | K–5 | 288 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Westridge Elem.Ballwin | K–5 | 397 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Woerther Elem.Ballwin | K–5 | 423 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Wren Hollow Elem.Ballwin | K–5 | 409 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Center for Creative LearningEllisville | 1–5 | — | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| Crestview MiddleEllisville | 6–8 | 1,091 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Selvidge MiddleBallwin | 6–8 | 583 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| South MiddleManchester | 6–8 | 542 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Southwest MiddleBallwin | 6–8 | 803 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Valley Park MiddleValley Park | 6–8 | 161 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Lafayette Sr.. HighWildwood | 9–12 | 1,669 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| South HighManchester | 9–12 | 1,485 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Valley Park Sr.. HighValley Park | 9–12 | 230 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| West HighBallwin | 9–12 | 1,417 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Manara AcademyManchester | Pre-K–8 | 84 | Islamic | 1.8 mi |
| Cdlc Ellisville Inc.Ellisville | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Christ Prince of Peace SchoolManchester | Pre-K–8 | 187 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| Holy Infant Elementary SchoolBallwin | Pre-K–8 | 420 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| Hope Montessori Academy WildwoodWildwood | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 mi |
| Sacred Heart Elementary SchoolValley Park | Pre-K–8 | 179 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| St Clare of Assisi SchoolEllisville | Pre-K–8 | 119 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Academy of St. LouisManchester | K–12 | 35 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Al-Salam Day SchoolManchester | K–12 | 278 | Islamic | 2.4 mi |
| St John Lutheran SchoolEllisville | K–8 | 175 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.7 mi |
| Academy of St LouisManchester | 1–12 | 36 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Barat AcademyBallwin | 6–12 | 36 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Barat AcademyBallwin | 6–12 | 37 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 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 Ballwin, Valley Park, Ellisville, Winchester, Wildwood and Twin Oaks.
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