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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Saint Louis County is $173,000, which is higher than the state average of $136,700 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Saint Louis County median house value has grown by 48.37% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Saint Louis County is lower than the state average rate of 52.06% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Saint Louis County was built is 1967, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 284,905 Owner Occupied Houses in Saint Louis County, #3

Saint Louis County	173,000 USD
Missouri	136,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #78

Saint Louis County	48.37%
Missouri	52.06%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	438,065, see rank, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	402,629, 91.91%, see rank	86.70%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	284,905, 65.04%, see rank	58.91%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	117,724, 26.87%, see rank	27.79%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	35,436, 8.09%, see rank	13.30%	12.45%
For Rent	9,946, 2.27%, see rank	2.21%	2.34%
For Sale Only	5,617, 1.28%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,612, 0.60%, see rank	0.81%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,275, 0.52%, see rank	3.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	14,986, 3.42%, see rank	5.57%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #98

Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
1967	1975	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Saint Louis County	%	Missouri	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	284,905	100%	1,604,282	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	198,814	69.78%, see rank	64.36%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	86,091	30.22%, see rank	35.64%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Saint Louis County	1,452 USD
Missouri	1,225 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Saint Louis County	%	Missouri	U.S.
$299 or Less	186	0.09%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	2,039	1.03%, see rank	2.53%	1.59%
$500 to $699	7,267	3.66%, see rank	8.18%	5.01%
$700 to $999	29,567	14.87%, see rank	21.54%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	66,481	33.44%, see rank	35.22%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	43,253	21.76%, see rank	18.15%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	33,531	16.87%, see rank	10.68%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	16,490	8.29%, see rank	3.49%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Saint Louis County	21.50% of the Total Income
Missouri	21.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Saint Louis County	%	Missouri	U.S.
10% or Less	15,343	7.72%, see rank	6.69%	5.86%
10% to 20%	74,496	37.47%, see rank	37.92%	31.95%
20% to 30%	51,972	26.14%, see rank	27.37%	27.64%
30% to 40%	23,068	11.60%, see rank	12.01%	13.74%
40% or More	33,206	16.70%, see rank	15.59%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Saint Louis County	510 USD
Missouri	398 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Saint Louis County	%	Missouri	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,320	1.53%, see rank	8.43%	7.76%
$200 to $299	5,328	6.19%, see rank	17.97%	14.70%
$300 to $499	34,863	40.50%, see rank	44.24%	34.63%
$500 to $699	25,849	30.03%, see rank	19.97%	21.16%
$700 or More	18,731	21.76%, see rank	9.39%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Saint Louis County	12.30% of the Total Income
Missouri	11.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Saint Louis County	%	Missouri	U.S.
10% or Less	34,418	39.98%, see rank	41.98%	40.19%
10% to 20%	27,985	32.51%, see rank	32.68%	31.47%
20% to 30%	10,784	12.53%, see rank	11.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	4,303	5.00%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	7,692	8.93%, see rank	7.45%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	438,065, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	318,087, 72.61%, see rank	70.21%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	20,536, 4.69%, see rank	3.41%	5.82%
2 Units	6,774, 1.55%, see rank	3.46%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	20,776, 4.74%, see rank	4.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	24,309, 5.55%, see rank	3.83%	4.78%
10 or More Units	46,543, 10.62%, see rank	7.92%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,040, 0.24%, see rank	6.59%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	438,065, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
1 Room	4,196, 0.96%, see rank	1.38%	1.95%
2 Rooms	5,120, 1.17%, see rank	1.72%	2.48%
3 Rooms	29,077, 6.64%, see rank	7.15%	9.13%
4 Rooms	62,089, 14.17%, see rank	15.92%	16.60%
5 Rooms	89,824, 20.50%, see rank	22.29%	20.41%
6 Rooms	78,349, 17.89%, see rank	18.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	57,081, 13.03%, see rank	12.63%	12.27%
8 Rooms	48,691, 11.12%, see rank	8.92%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	63,638, 14.53%, see rank	11.27%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	438,065, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
No Bedroom	4,515, 1.03%, see rank	1.52%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	41,197, 9.40%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	120,980, 27.62%, see rank	27.72%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	167,080, 38.14%, see rank	42.00%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	85,242, 19.46%, see rank	15.22%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	19,051, 4.35%, see rank	3.94%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	402,629, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Utility Gas	319,776, 79.42%, see rank	51.95%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,314, 1.07%, see rank	9.41%	4.86%
Electricity	76,043, 18.89%, see rank	33.77%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	473, 0.12%, see rank	0.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	9, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	905, 0.22%, see rank	4.03%	2.12%
Solar Energy	8, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	444, 0.11%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	657, 0.16%, see rank	0.23%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	112,742, 100%	707,222	39,201,928
$199 or Less	595, 0.53%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,280, 2.02%, see rank	4.15%	3.18%
$300 to $499	5,596, 4.96%, see rank	12.55%	7.37%
$500 to $699	20,493, 18.18%, see rank	25.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	44,123, 39.14%, see rank	34.37%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	30,246, 26.83%, see rank	17.38%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,995, 5.32%, see rank	2.90%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	3,414, 3.03%, see rank	1.44%	6.10%
Median	$873, see rank	$740	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	402,629, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	29,294, 7.28%, see rank	7.36%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	141,949, 35.26%, see rank	33.45%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	158,523, 39.37%, see rank	38.38%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	72,863, 18.10%, see rank	20.81%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.