Median Home Value
$197,500
Median Gross Rent
$997/mo
Homeownership Rate
45.3%
Rent as Share of Income
21.3%
Vacancy Rate
16.8%
Median Year Built
1938
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in St. Louis city have risen 687% since 1975, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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2024
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Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$955
1 Bedroom
$995
2 Bedroom
$1,218
3 Bedroom
$1,568
4 Bedroom
$1,812
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.