Housing in Princeton Heights at a glance
- Population
- 7,364
- Housing units
- about 1,202
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $170,000St. Louis: $197,500 (-14%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,120 a monthSt. Louis: $997 (+12%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 54.2%St. Louis: 45.3%
- Homes built before 1980
- 98.1%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
Princeton Heights is a small south-west sector of St. Louis, with 2,256 residents counted from one census tract, and it has the oldest housing among the ten: 98.1% of homes come from before 1980, and the median home goes back to 1939 or earlier. Rent is the surprise. Renters pay $1,120, which exceeds the $997 citywide by 12% and ranks second-highest in the ranking, even though the median value is only $170,000, which is 14% under the city's $197,500. Owner households make up 54.2%, 8.9 points above the city overall, while 603 owners and 509 renters leave the sector close to an even split, unlike Boulevard Heights, where owners reach 81.8%. Among neighbours, Bevo Mill sees $850 in rent, Boulevard Heights $890 and St. Louis Hills $1,070, so none gets close to it. With 1,202 housing units, it is the smallest of the sectors named here.
Questions about Princeton Heights
What is the median home value in Princeton Heights, St. Louis?
$170,000 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 Princeton Heights?
$1,120 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 Princeton Heights own or rent?
Most own: 54.2% 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 1 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).
Princeton Heights is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 79 official neighborhoods) of St. Louis: population 7,364 (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 Princeton Heights. 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
Work in one of these trades in Princeton Heights? Ask for your spot.