Rental numbers for St. Louis County, MO
The typical home here runs -$933 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.2%. 5 of 31 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.3%.
- Gross yield
- 6.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.3%
- 31 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$933/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $287,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,489/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in St. Louis County
41 with published figures
| 63133Pagedale | $75,000 | $1,160* | 18.6% | 10.9% | +$276 | n/a |
| 63136Jennings | $84,000 | $1,280 | 18.4% | 10.9% | +$311 | +1.2% |
| 63137Riverview | $95,000 | $1,381 | 17.4% | 10.4% | +$310 | +0.7% |
| 63121Normandy | $87,000 | $1,091 | 15.0% | 8.1% | +$115 | +1.3% |
| 63135Ferguson | $111,000 | $1,348 | 14.6% | 8.5% | +$190 | +5.3% |
| 63134Berkeley | $113,000 | $1,312 | 14.0% | 8.0% | +$146 | n/a |
| 63114Overland | $141,000 | $1,268 | 10.8% | 5.5% | -$112 | +1.6% |
| 63031Florissant | $177,000 | $1,559 | 10.6% | 5.7% | -$115 | +2.4% |
| 63138Spanish Lake | $151,000 | $1,315 | 10.4% | 5.2% | -$163 | +2.9% |
| 63042Hazelwood | $170,000 | $1,477 | 10.4% | 5.5% | -$139 | +6.1% |
| 63033Florissant | $199,000 | $1,688 | 10.2% | 5.6% | -$145 | +4.8% |
| 63074Saint Ann | $159,000 | $1,296 | 9.8% | 4.8% | -$220 | +10.1% |
| 63034Florissant | $277,000 | $2,130 | 9.2% | 4.8% | -$378 | n/a |
| 63144Brentwood | $286,000 | $1,841 | 7.7% | 3.8% | -$629 | +3.2% |
| 63123Affton | $248,000 | $1,512 | 7.3% | 3.4% | -$635 | +2.1% |
| 63043Maryland Heights | $265,000 | $1,477 | 6.7% | 2.8% | -$803 | +2.9% |
| 63125Lemay | $206,000 | $1,110* | 6.5% | 2.6% | -$667 | n/a |
| 63130University City | $284,000 | $1,484 | 6.3% | 2.7% | -$901 | +4.7% |
| 63143Maplewood | $258,000 | $1,269 | 5.9% | 2.0% | -$957 | +3.5% |
| 63088Valley Park | $291,000 | $1,420* | 5.9% | 2.1% | -$1,069 | n/a |
| 63129Oakville | $344,000 | $1,577 | 5.5% | 2.2% | -$1,229 | n/a |
| 63011Ballwin | $441,000 | $1,947 | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$1,616 | +3.8% |
| 63119Webster Groves | $382,000 | $1,658 | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$1,496 | +6.6% |
| 63044Bridgeton | $280,000 | $1,150* | 4.9% | 1.2% | -$1,229 | n/a |
| 63021Ballwin | $390,000 | $1,593 | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,576 | +4.4% |
| 63146Maryland Heights | $333,000 | $1,356 | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,355 | +3.8% |
| 63132Olivette | $362,000 | $1,414 | 4.7% | 1.5% | -$1,512 | +8.2% |
| 63128Concord | $374,000 | $1,455 | 4.7% | 1.5% | -$1,533 | +7.0% |
| 63117Richmond Heights | $373,000 | $1,380 | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$1,670 | +1.7% |
| 63126Crestwood | $340,000 | $1,250* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,479 | n/a |
| 63122Kirkwood | $512,000 | $1,873 | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$2,173 | +4.3% |
| 63040Wildwood | $479,000 | $1,620* | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$2,197 | n/a |
| 63025Eureka | $425,000 | $1,370* | 3.9% | 0.8% | -$1,995 | n/a |
| 63017Chesterfield | $559,000 | $1,749 | 3.8% | 0.8% | -$2,631 | +6.3% |
| 63038Wildwood | $662,000 | $1,500* | 2.7% | -0.0% | -$3,586 | n/a |
| 63141Creve Coeur | $662,000 | $1,492 | 2.7% | -0.0% | -$3,592 | +4.2% |
| 63005Chesterfield | $855,000 | $1,917 | 2.7% | -0.1% | -$4,653 | n/a |
| 63105Clayton | $806,000 | $1,653 | 2.5% | -0.3% | -$4,536 | +2.5% |
| 63127Sunset Hills | $684,000 | $1,290* | 2.3% | -0.3% | -$3,860 | n/a |
| 63124Ladue | $1,302,000 | $2,424 | 2.2% | -0.2% | -$7,243 | n/a |
| 63131Des Peres | $1,002,000 | $1,830* | 2.2% | -0.3% | -$5,656 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.2 pts
- Property tax
- 1.21%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $232,808 | $1,142 |
| Aug 2022 | $256,898 | $1,247 |
| Aug 2023 | $267,373 | $1,320 |
| Aug 2024 | $275,652 | $1,388 |
| Aug 2025 | $279,732 | $1,433 |
| Aug 2026 | $287,212 | $1,489 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 2.4
- 994 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 29th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is St. Louis County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$933 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.2%. 5 of 31 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.3%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in St. Louis County?
- About 1.21% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $287,000 home that is about $3,461 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in St. Louis County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,104 for a 1-bedroom, $1,349 for a 2-bedroom and $1,731 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$933 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.