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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the St. Louis County area can be challenging. Home prices in St. Louis County are now at a median cost of $324,289, higher than the Missouri average of $246,641.
The average cost of rent is $1,388/mo in St. Louis County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the St. Louis County area. In St. Louis County, 30.76% of households rent, and 36.40% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in St. Louis County is $8,471 per month. Households that rent pay about 16.38% of their income on rent here. St. Louis County’s most expensive areas are in the western regions, while the cheapest areas are in the northeastern parts of the county.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Nearby Counties
- St. Louis City, MO: less expensive homes
- St. Charles County, MO: equally priced homes
- St. Clair County, IL: less expensive homes
- Warren County, MO: less expensive homes
- Clinton County, IL: less expensive homes
- Marion County, IL: less expensive homes
- Callaway County, MO: less expensive homes
- Cole County, MO: less expensive homes
- Clay County, IL: less expensive homes
- Moniteau County, MO: less expensive homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- Jefferson County, KY: less expensive homes
- Essex County, NJ: higher priced homes
- Essex County, MA: higher priced homes
- Alameda County, CA: higher priced homes
- Denton County, TX: higher priced homes
- Erie County, NY: less expensive homes
- Franklin County, OH: equally priced homes
- El Paso County, TX: less expensive homes
- Collin County, TX: higher priced homes
- Cuyahoga County, OH: less expensive homes
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