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St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is a city in St. Louis (city), Missouri, home to about 288,512 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 63101, 63102, 63103, 63104, 63106, 63107, 63108, 63109, 63110, 63111, 63112, 63113, 63115, 63116, 63118, 63120, 63139, 63147 and 63155, and parts of 63117, 63123, 63136, 63137, 63138 and 63143 are in St. Louis too.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot across 18 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 6 of 18 were seller’s markets.

Population288,5124,673 per sq mi

Median home value$197,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking19%Median of 18 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in St. Louis

25 ZIP codes, 6 shared with neighboring towns

Saint Louis, MO63101 Buyer’s market $181/sq ft +48.8% vs. last year 16 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Saint Louis, MO63102 Buyer’s market $146/sq ft +0.2% vs. last year 7.5 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Saint Louis, MO63103 Buyer’s market $124/sq ft −8.8% vs. last year 12.1 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Competition 3/100

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Saint Louis, MO63104 Seller’s market $161/sq ft −7.1% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 36/100

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Saint Louis, MO63106 Balanced $88/sq ft −7.2% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Saint Louis, MO63107 Balanced $49/sq ft +24.2% vs. last year 5.9 months of supply · 23% sold over asking

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Saint Louis, MO63108 Balanced $213/sq ft +6.2% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 19/100

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Saint Louis, MO63109 Seller’s market $201/sq ft +0.3% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 45% sold over asking Competition 90/100

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Saint Louis, MO63110 Seller’s market $208/sq ft +11.9% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 78/100

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Saint Louis, MO63111 Seller’s market $101/sq ft +9.1% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 51/100

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Saint Louis, MO63112 Balanced $135/sq ft −17.9% vs. last year 5.9 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 36/100

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Saint Louis, MO63113 Buyer’s market $48/sq ft +116.4% vs. last year 15.5 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Saint Louis, MO63115 Buyer’s market $29/sq ft −22.9% vs. last year 7.4 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 15/100

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Saint Louis, MO63116 Seller’s market $177/sq ft +11.1% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 82/100

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Saint Louis, MO63118 Balanced $131/sq ft +1.0% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 38/100

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Saint Louis, MO63120 Buyer’s market $44/sq ft +18.9% vs. last year 6.1 months of supply · 17% sold over asking

Mostly St. Louis; also Pine Lawn

Saint Louis, MO63139 Seller’s market $205/sq ft +0.0% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 86/100

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Saint Louis, MO63147 Balanced $65/sq ft −27.9% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 48/100

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Saint Louis, MO63155Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Saint Louis, MO63117 Seller’s market $244/sq ft +3.2% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 45% sold over asking Competition 89/100

Mostly Richmond Heights; part is in St. Louis

Saint Louis, MO63123 Seller’s market $193/sq ft +7.5% vs. last year 1.2 months of supply · 56% sold over asking Competition 94/100

Mostly Affton; part is in St. Louis

Saint Louis, MO63136 Balanced $80/sq ft +3.0% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 30/100

Mostly Jennings; part is in St. Louis

Saint Louis, MO63137 Balanced $93/sq ft +4.6% vs. last year 5.7 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 29/100

Mostly Bellefontaine Neighbors; part is in St. Louis

Saint Louis, MO63138 Balanced $103/sq ft +6.2% vs. last year 4.9 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Spanish Lake; part is in St. Louis

Saint Louis, MO63143 Seller’s market $237/sq ft +12.3% vs. last year 0.9 months of supply · 59% sold over asking Competition 96/100

Mostly Maplewood; part is in St. Louis

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Louis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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St. Louis at a glance

City · St. Louis (city), MO

Population	288,5124,673 per square mile
Land area	62 square milesplus 4.5 of water
Median household income	$56,160average $81,764
Median home value	$197,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$997/month
Homes lived in by owners	45%
Single-family houses	43% of homes
Median year built	1938
Average household	1.92 people
Median age	36.8
Average commute	22 minutes17% work from home
Adults with a degree	41%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around St. Louis

Distances

Nearest major airport	St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Indianapolis, IN233 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL259 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Louis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Louis

U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 1st DistrictWesley Bell (D)
U.S. SenatorEric Schmitt (R)
U.S. SenatorJosh Hawley (R)
GovernorMike Kehoe (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataTishaura Jones

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. Louis had 301,578 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 2nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

St. Louis (city) grew from 575,238 residents in 1900 to 301,578 in 2020.

St. Louis (city), 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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 (about a mile away).

Jobs in St. Louis (city)

195,963 jobs at 8,468 businesses in St. Louis (city). The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10,347 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Louis’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Saint LouisUnder a mile
St. Louis Childrens HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Saint LouisUnder a mile
Ssm Health Saint Louis University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Saint Louis1.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	949
Specialist doctors	4,542
Dentists	234
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,844
Mental health providers	2,024
Physical and occupational therapists	611
Optometrists	78
Chiropractors	65
Pharmacies	102

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.

Places in and around St. Louis

Parks (197 nearby)

Forest Park · 1,347 acres1.9 mi
Tower Grove Park · 277 acres2.0 mi
River Des Peres Park · 180 acres5.0 mi
Carondelet Park · 173 acres5.1 mi
O'Fallon Park · 139 acres3.5 mi
St. Vincent County Park · 137 acres5.1 mi

Grocery stores (50 nearby)

Schnucks0.4 mi
Fresh Thyme0.6 mi
N & M Food Market0.6 mi
Whole Foods Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies (20 nearby)

Walgreens0.3 mi
Gateway Apothecary0.5 mi
Walgreens0.8 mi
Walgreens1.0 mi

Libraries (28 nearby)

UHSP Library0.6 mi
Bernard Becker Medical Library0.7 mi
Pius XII Memorial Library0.8 mi
St. Louis Public Library - Schlafly Library0.9 mi
Forest Park Community College Library1.7 mi

Museums (31 nearby)

Saint Louis University Museum of Art0.8 mi
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis0.8 mi
Pulitzer Arts Foundation0.9 mi
World Chess Hall of Fame0.9 mi
Neon Museum of Saint Louis1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (32 nearby)

The Improv Shop0.5 mi
The Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries0.9 mi
Kelly Auditorium0.9 mi
The Kranzberg Arts Center0.9 mi
The Fabulous Fox0.9 mi

Counts are within about 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1764.

Colleges and universities

Washington University in St. Louis
Saint Louis University
Concordia Seminary
Harris–Stowe State University
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis Community College
Douglass University
Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis

Sports teams

St. Louis Blues Q1215892
St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball
St. Louis City SC Major League Soccer
St. Louis BattleHawks XFL
St. Louis Lions USL League Two

Notable people born here

T. S. Eliot (1888) · US-British poet (1888–1965)
Maya Angelou (1928) · American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)
Chuck Berry (1926) · American musician (1926–2017)
Josephine Baker (1906) · American-born French dancer, singer and actress (1906–1975)
Steven Chu (1948) · American physicist, former United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel laureate (born 1948)
William S. Burroughs (1914) · American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer (1914–1997)
Taylor Momsen (1993) · American actress, singer and model
Roger D. Kornberg (1947) · American biochemist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in St. Louis

Public schools here are run by St. Louis City, Confluence Academies, Atlas Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (109)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Adams Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–6	171	Public	0.8 mi
Ames Visual/Perf. ArtsSt Louis	Pre-K–5	131	Public	3.1 mi
Ashland Elem. and Br.St Louis	Pre-K–6	199	Public	2.6 mi
Aspire AcademySt. Louis	Pre-K–2	112	Charter	4.2 mi
Atlas ElementarySt.Louis	Pre-K–4	431	Charter	2.4 mi
Betty Wheeler Classical Jr.. AcSt Louis	Pre-K–5	260	Public	3.0 mi
Bryan Hill Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–5	173	Public	3.2 mi
Buder Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–5	359	Public	3.7 mi
City Garden Montessori EcecSt Louis	Pre-K–K	180	Charter	1.1 mi
Cole Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–8	283	Public	0.9 mi
Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.St Louis	Pre-K–6	216	Public	2.1 mi
Dewey Sch.-Internat'L. StudiesSt Louis	Pre-K–5	337	Public	2.9 mi
Earl Nance Sr.. Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–6	321	Public	5.9 mi
Elias Michael Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–8	43	Public	2.1 mi
Froebel Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–5	178	Public	3.4 mi
Gateway Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–5	426	Public	2.1 mi
Gateway Science Acad-South EleSt. Louis	Pre-K–5	402	Charter	4.8 mi
Gateway Science Acad/St LouisSt. Louis	Pre-K–5	377	Charter	3.5 mi
George Washington Carver ElemSt. Louis	Pre-K–5	103	Public	1.3 mi
Hamilton Elem. Community Ed.St Louis	Pre-K–5	243	Public	2.5 mi
Henry Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–6	165	Public	3.1 mi
Herzog Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–6	201	Public	5.2 mi
Hickey Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–6	273	Public	2.3 mi
Hodgen Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–6	206	Public	1.9 mi
Jefferson Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–5	125	Public	2.5 mi
Kipp Wonder AcademySt. Louis	Pre-K–4	283	Charter	3.8 mi
Laclede Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–8	264	Public	3.3 mi
Lafayette Preparatory AcademySt. Louis	Pre-K–8	414	Charter	2.4 mi
Lexington Elem.St Louis	Pre-K–5	234	Public	2.7 mi
Lift for Life Academy Elem.St.Louis	Pre-K–4	222	Charter	3.2 mi

And 79 more.

Private schools (28)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
City AcademySaint Louis	Pre-K–6	182	Nonsectarian	3.2 mi
Guidepost Montessori SchoolSaint Louis	Pre-K–K	34	Nonsectarian	0.1 mi
Janan AcademySaint Louis	Pre-K–2	18	Islamic	2.5 mi
Montessori Lab School at Grand CenterSaint Louis	Pre-K–5	91	Nonsectarian	0.8 mi
River Roads Lutheran SchoolSaint Louis	Pre-K–8	58	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	5.7 mi
South City Community SchoolSaint Louis	Pre-K–8	184	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.3 mi
St Ambrose SchoolSaint Louis	Pre-K–8	226	Roman Catholic	1.9 mi
St Margaret of Scotland SchoolSaint Louis	Pre-K–8	384	Roman Catholic	1.4 mi
St Raphael the Archangel SchoolSaint Louis	Pre-K–8	170	Roman Catholic	5.0 mi
St Roch SchoolSaint Louis	Pre-K–8	130	Roman Catholic	2.7 mi
St Stephen Protomartyr SchoolSaint Louis	Pre-K–8	159	Roman Catholic	4.6 mi
Tower Grove Christian AcademySaint Louis	Pre-K–8	101	Baptist	1.9 mi
Word of Life LutheranSaint Louis	Pre-K–8	173	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	4.7 mi
Word of Life Lutheran SchoolSaint Louis	Pre-K–8	172	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	4.7 mi
St Cecilia SchoolSaint Louis	K–8	178	Roman Catholic	4.6 mi
St Frances Cabrini AcademySaint Louis	K–8	185	Roman Catholic	2.6 mi
St Gabriel the Archangel SchoolSaint Louis	K–8	475	Roman Catholic	4.3 mi
St Louis Catholic AcademySaint Louis	K–8	137	Roman Catholic	3.2 mi
South City Catholic Academy Learning CenterSaint Louis	2–8	14	Roman Catholic	3.5 mi
Loyola Academy of St LouisSaint Louis	4–8	77	Roman Catholic	0.8 mi
Marian Middle SchoolSaint Louis	6–8	44	Roman Catholic	2.5 mi
Crossroads College Preparatory SchoolSaint Louis	7–12	125	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Map St. LouisSaint Louis	7–12	32	Nonsectarian	0.8 mi
Cardinal Ritter College Prep High SchoolSaint Louis	9–12	453	Roman Catholic	0.9 mi
Rosati-Kain High SchoolSaint Louis	9–12	127	Roman Catholic	0.5 mi
St Louis University High SchoolSaint Louis	9–12	1,036	Roman Catholic	1.1 mi
St Mary's South Side Catholic High SchoolSaint Louis	9–12	203	Roman Catholic	4.2 mi
Central Institute for the DeafSaint Louis	Ungraded	18	Nonsectarian	0.8 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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