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The median home value in Saint Louis County, MO is $289,872 as of 2026-07-31, up 2.49% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$289,872
Year-over-Year
+2.49%
National Rank
#1024 of 3071
Saint Louis County ranks 15th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is +23.7% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $222,896, making Saint Louis County +30.0% above the MO state median.
Households here earn a median of $82,936 a year against a typical home value of $289,872 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 44% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Saint Louis County recorded a violent crime rate of 336 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,158 per 100,000.
Based on 40 reporting cities covering 500,154 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Saint Louis County is $289,872. That's up 2.49% from a year earlier. That is about 23.7% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Saint Louis County the 15th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $82,936, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Saint Louis County recorded 336 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 500,154 residents across 40 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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