QuickFacts: The St. Louis Market
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. Dollar figures in 2024 dollars. Data refreshed 10-15-2026.
| Fact | St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,810,850 | 6,191,814 |
| Population per square mile | 357.5 | 90.1 |
| Land area in square miles | 7,863.5 | 68,746.5 |
| Fact | St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Persons under 5 years, percent | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent | 21.8% | 22.3% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent | 18.0% | 17.9% |
| Median age, years | 39.9 | 39.0 |
| Female persons, percent | 51.2% | 50.7% |
| Fact | St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,273,302 | 2,825,287 |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate | 70.4% | 68.1% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $244,800 | $230,300 |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,671 | $1,524 |
| Median gross rent | $1,113 | $1,033 |
| Median year structure built | 1973 | 1978 |
| Fact | St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 1,160,386 | 2,508,227 |
| Persons per household | 2.37 | 2.40 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ | 88.6% | 87.4% |
| Foreign-born persons, percent | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Veterans | 155,770 | 347,543 |
| Fact | St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+ | 93.6% | 91.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+ | 38.2% | 32.4% |
| Fact | St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| In civilian labor force, percent of population age 16 years+ | 64.9% | 62.7% |
| Mean travel time to work, minutes, workers age 16 years+ | 24.9 | 23.5 |
| Median household income | $80,196 | $70,702 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months | $45,864 | $39,695 |
| Persons in poverty, percent | 10.5% | 12.6% |
Compare every county side by side
| Fact | St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area | Franklin County, MO | Jefferson County, MO | Lincoln County, MO | Perry County, MO | St. Charles County, MO | St. Francois County, MO | St. Louis County, MO | St. Louis City, MO | Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Warren County, MO | Washington County, MO | Greene County, IL | Jersey County, IL | Madison County, IL | Monroe County, IL | Randolph County, IL | St. Clair County, IL | Illinois | Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,810,850 | 105,950 | 229,458 | 63,057 | 18,976 | 414,535 | 66,999 | 995,569 | 288,512 | 18,571 | 37,177 | 23,470 | 11,683 | 21,274 | 264,238 | 35,036 | 30,058 | 253,694 | 12,694,798 | 6,191,814 |
| Population per square mile | 357.5 | 114.9 | 349.8 | 100.6 | 40.0 | 739.8 | 148.3 | 1,957.7 | 4,674.5 | 37.2 | 86.7 | 30.9 | 21.5 | 57.6 | 369.3 | 90.9 | 52.2 | 385.7 | 228.7 | 90.1 |
| Land area in square miles | 7,863.5 | 922.5 | 656.0 | 626.6 | 474.4 | 560.3 | 451.9 | 508.5 | 61.7 | 499.2 | 428.6 | 759.9 | 543.1 | 369.6 | 715.5 | 385.3 | 575.4 | 657.8 | 55,513.5 | 68,746.5 |
| Age and Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Persons under 5 years, percent | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent | 21.8% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 25.1% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 20.9% | 22.0% | 18.3% | 21.4% | 23.1% | 23.5% | 22.0% | 19.8% | 21.3% | 21.8% | 20.2% | 23.0% | 21.8% | 22.3% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent | 18.0% | 19.2% | 16.7% | 14.8% | 19.7% | 17.0% | 17.2% | 19.1% | 15.5% | 21.5% | 18.2% | 17.9% | 20.8% | 20.6% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 21.3% | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.9% |
| Median age, years | 39.9 | 41.8 | 40.3 | 37.5 | 42.2 | 39.8 | 39.5 | 40.3 | 36.8 | 43.3 | 40.8 | 40.7 | 43.4 | 43.7 | 40.2 | 43.2 | 43.7 | 39.9 | 39.0 | 39.0 |
| Female persons, percent | 51.2% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 49.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 47.5% | 52.2% | 51.5% | 48.1% | 50.1% | 48.1% | 49.5% | 51.2% | 51.1% | 49.8% | 46.1% | 51.5% | 50.6% | 50.7% |
| Housing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Housing units | 1,273,302 | 46,312 | 93,955 | 23,790 | 8,552 | 167,163 | 28,945 | 446,192 | 174,111 | 8,326 | 16,161 | 10,734 | 5,785 | 9,958 | 119,168 | 14,759 | 13,422 | 115,630 | 5,457,452 | 2,825,287 |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate | 70.4% | 76.5% | 82.2% | 79.0% | 76.5% | 80.5% | 68.2% | 69.2% | 45.3% | 83.0% | 80.2% | 78.4% | 78.2% | 80.5% | 74.2% | 84.7% | 76.6% | 68.4% | 67.1% | 68.1% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $244,800 | $227,600 | $237,200 | $244,300 | $188,200 | $320,800 | $169,300 | $276,800 | $197,500 | $222,200 | $260,400 | $129,400 | $95,200 | $171,900 | $173,000 | $282,100 | $135,100 | $180,300 | $263,300 | $230,300 |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,671 | $1,442 | $1,545 | $1,521 | $1,258 | $1,866 | $1,197 | $1,753 | $1,487 | $1,256 | $1,485 | $1,102 | $1,165 | $1,517 | $1,511 | $1,973 | $1,308 | $1,645 | $1,987 | $1,524 |
| Median gross rent | $1,113 | $893 | $979 | $961 | $923 | $1,370 | $794 | $1,209 | $997 | $780 | $995 | $684 | $754 | $846 | $1,024 | $1,042 | $780 | $1,090 | $1,274 | $1,033 |
| Median year structure built | 1973 | 1984 | 1987 | 1997 | 1978 | 1994 | 1983 | 1969 | 1938 | 1981 | 1998 | 1985 | 1957 | 1975 | 1971 | 1990 | 1972 | 1975 | 1971 | 1978 |
| Families and Living Arrangements | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Households | 1,160,386 | 43,036 | 88,309 | 22,817 | 7,525 | 161,311 | 24,816 | 413,849 | 144,891 | 7,137 | 13,845 | 8,920 | 4,452 | 7,965 | 110,134 | 13,851 | 11,945 | 100,846 | 5,036,449 | 2,508,227 |
| Persons per household | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.48 | 2.36 | 1.92 | 2.53 | 2.67 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.25 | 2.47 | 2.46 | 2.40 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ | 88.6% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 92.3% | 87.9% | 89.6% | 85.7% | 88.2% | 85.5% | 87.7% | 89.5% | 92.6% | 92.0% | 89.4% | 88.5% | 92.6% | 88.9% | 88.3% | 88.9% | 87.4% |
| Foreign-born persons, percent | 5.2% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 14.7% | 4.5% |
| Veterans | 155,770 | 6,290 | 12,928 | 3,663 | 1,167 | 21,217 | 4,487 | 46,673 | 13,053 | 1,079 | 2,643 | 1,363 | 675 | 1,485 | 17,114 | 2,373 | 1,891 | 21,939 | 478,196 | 347,543 |
| Education | ||||||||||||||||||||
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+ | 93.6% | 90.8% | 92.0% | 91.0% | 86.5% | 95.7% | 87.0% | 94.5% | 90.8% | 93.9% | 90.5% | 85.5% | 91.2% | 94.1% | 93.9% | 96.0% | 87.1% | 93.5% | 90.5% | 91.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+ | 38.2% | 23.7% | 24.7% | 18.4% | 20.9% | 42.7% | 17.2% | 47.4% | 41.1% | 16.8% | 20.2% | 11.7% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 31.0% | 38.7% | 15.2% | 31.8% | 37.8% | 32.4% |
| Income and Economy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In civilian labor force, percent of population age 16 years+ | 64.9% | 62.2% | 65.7% | 64.5% | 62.0% | 69.3% | 52.0% | 64.9% | 66.2% | 59.0% | 62.8% | 51.7% | 58.0% | 60.6% | 62.6% | 68.2% | 53.1% | 61.4% | 64.8% | 62.7% |
| Mean travel time to work, minutes, workers age 16 years+ | 24.9 | 28.3 | 30.6 | 31.8 | 21.3 | 24.5 | 25.9 | 23.1 | 22.1 | 31.9 | 31.6 | 38.4 | 29.0 | 27.1 | 24.9 | 28.3 | 23.1 | 24.0 | 27.8 | 23.5 |
| Median household income | $80,196 | $73,165 | $82,851 | $89,278 | $62,981 | $104,692 | $57,477 | $82,936 | $56,160 | $66,339 | $81,209 | $56,043 | $62,192 | $80,361 | $75,793 | $102,880 | $68,131 | $73,854 | $83,390 | $70,702 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months | $45,864 | $37,792 | $39,160 | $36,965 | $35,632 | $51,051 | $28,659 | $51,977 | $41,187 | $35,520 | $37,271 | $29,137 | $33,635 | $38,634 | $41,560 | $49,605 | $32,715 | $38,942 | $46,406 | $39,695 |
| Persons in poverty, percent | 10.5% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 13.9% | 5.2% | 15.9% | 9.8% | 20.6% | 8.2% | 8.0% | 17.4% | 14.3% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 5.0% | 14.6% | 13.6% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
What these numbers say about the St. Louis market
The St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has a population of 2,810,850 and a median value of owner-occupied homes of $244,800. Median household income across the metro is $80,196, which puts the metro-wide price-to-income ratio at about 3.1 to 1. Median gross rent is $1,113.
Values are not uniform across the market. Among the counties on this page, St. Charles County, MO has the highest median home value at $320,800 and Greene County, IL the lowest at $95,200. That spread is the single most useful thing on this page for a buyer or an investor deciding where to look, and it is why a metro-wide average tells you very little about any specific address.
You are currently viewing St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area, where the median home value is $244,800 and median household income is $80,196.
Key takeaways
- Every figure here is American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year data, pulled directly from the Census Bureau API.
- Home values across the market range from $95,200 to $320,800 at the county level.
- The comparison column puts any county next to the metro area, so you can see whether it runs above or below the market.
- Both sides of the river are covered, including the Metro East counties in Illinois.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home value in the St. Louis area?
$244,800 for the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. County-level values range from $95,200 to $320,800.
What is the median household income in St. Louis?
$80,196 across the metro area.
Which counties are in the St. Louis metro area?
The Census Bureau defines the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area across both states. This page covers the Missouri counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson, Franklin, Lincoln, Warren, Washington, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Perry, the City of St. Louis, and the Illinois counties of St. Clair, Madison, Monroe, Jersey, Randolph and Greene.
How current is this data?
It is the newest American Community Survey 5-Year release the Census Bureau has published, currently 2020-2024. This page checks for a newer release on its own, so it does not go stale.
Missouri Census Data by County Search Homes for Sale
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, pulled live from api.census.gov. Land area from the Census Bureau TIGER geographic database. Estimates carry a margin of error, and the smallest counties carry the largest.
Race and ethnicity breakdowns are intentionally not published here. Everything shown is public U.S. Census Bureau data, provided for informational purposes only.
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