Housing in Tower Grove South at a glance
- Population
- 12,719
- Housing units
- about 8,611
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $216,000St. Louis: $197,500 (+9%)
- Median gross rent
- $940 a monthSt. Louis: $997 (-6%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 48.6%St. Louis: 45.3%
- Homes built before 1980
- 94%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
Tower Grove South is the middle of the St. Louis ranking: fifth-highest of ten for both home value and rent, and close to the city overall on each. Its median value is $216,000, 9% above the city's $197,500, while renters pay $940, 6% below the $997 citywide. Ownership is weaker, at 48.6% of households, only 3.3 points more than the 45.3% for St. Louis and eighth-highest among the sectors. East of the population centre, the area has a large old stock, with 94% of homes dating before 1980 and 1939 or earlier for the median home. Dutchtown nearby is lower on value, at $137,000, and Bevo Mill is lower too, at $158,000, whereas North Hampton climbs to $232,000. Its owner share falls short of Bevo Mill's 64.6% and North Hampton's 58%, yet tops Dutchtown's 43.9%. The estimate rests on five tracts and 15,201 residents, with 3,556 households owning and 3,760 that rent.
Questions about Tower Grove South
What is the median home value in Tower Grove South, St. Louis?
$216,000 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 Tower Grove South?
$940 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 Tower Grove South own or rent?
Most rent: 48.6% 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).
Tower Grove South is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 79 official neighborhoods) of St. Louis: population 12,719 (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 Tower Grove South. 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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