Housing in Central West End at a glance
- Population
- 16,670
- Housing units
- about 10,193
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $392,000St. Louis: $197,500 (+98%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,230 a monthSt. Louis: $997 (+23%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 28.1%St. Louis: 45.3%
- Homes built before 1980
- 67.6%
- Median year built
- 1958
Central West End is the one sector in St. Louis where renters clearly set the pattern: only 28.1% of households own, the lowest share of the ten and 17.2 points below St. Louis's 45.3%, with 6,338 households renting against 2,477 owners. Yet it leads the city on money, with a median value of $392,000 (98% over the $197,500 citywide) and rent of $1,230, which tops the $997 figure by 23%. Its stock is also the youngest of the ten sectors, with a median year of 1958 and 67.6% of homes dating before 1980. North of the population centre, it stands apart from Tower Grove South at $216,000, from Lindenwood Park, which comes in near it at $219,000, and from North Hampton, valued at $232,000; their owner shares run from 48.6% to 62%. The estimate covers five census tracts and 15,243 residents living in 10,193 housing units in total.
Questions about Central West End
What is the median home value in Central West End, St. Louis?
$392,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $197,500 for St. Louis as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Central West End?
$1,230 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $997 in St. Louis (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Central West End own or rent?
Most rent: 28.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 45.3% in St. Louis (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 5 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of St. Louis GIS, Neighborhoods (consulted 2026-11-02).
Central West End is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 79 official neighborhoods) of St. Louis: population 16,670 (Neighborhood Census Data, 2020 Census (City of St. Louis Planning & Urban Design Agency)).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for St. Louis as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Central West End. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
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