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Forest Park
A City park of about 1,300 acres (listed as 1,370 acres) that includes the St. Louis Art Museum, The Muny, the Jewel Box and the World's Fair Pavilion.
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Central West End
The Central West End is a City of St. Louis neighborhood running from Delmar Boulevard south to Interstate 64, with North Vandeventer Avenue on the east and Kingshighway and Union Boulevards on the west, next to Forest Park.
Median sale price
$359K
3 months ending Jun 2026
Compared with last year
+2.9%
median price
Median days on market
31
was 22 a year ago
Homes sold in June
76
was 86 a year ago
The market right now
Central West End home values and how fast homes sell.
Slower31 days, median
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Figures: Redfin, 3 months ending Jun 2026, retrieved September 2026. Medians describe the whole market, not any one home. They are not a prediction.
Before you buy or sell
Worth knowing in Central West End.
Rules change. Confirm with the City of St. Louis before you rely on them.
Inspection at sale
The City of St. Louis requires a Certificate of Inspection (housing conservation inspection) before a vacant residential unit is occupied, and before an occupied structure is sold if none was issued in the last 12 months. The Building Division handles it, and the City states 100% of its property is in a Housing Conservation District.
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The inspection application fee is $120, or $200 for an occupied dwelling without a current certificate. A certificate is valid for 12 months.
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The Central West End is a certified local historic district. In most cases, changes to building exteriors must be reviewed by the City's Cultural Resources Office for compliance with district standards, and larger projects may require Preservation Board review.
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The district was created by Ordinance 56768 in 1973 and extended by Ordinance 61177 in 1988. Revised standards were adopted by Ordinance 69423 in 2013.
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The southern Central West End has two special taxing districts, the Euclid South Community Improvement District and the Central West End Southeast Special Business District, which fund services such as street cleanup, sidewalk repairs and pedestrian lighting.
What it's built like, and how you get around.
The homes
The historic district is primarily residential; most residential buildings are apartments and flats, with large single-family homes on private streets and along the main boulevards.
City of St. LouisWestminster Place Addition, developed in 1891 in the 4300 and 4400 blocks, includes turn-of-the-century houses by architects such as Barnett, Haynes and Barnett and Weber and Groves.
City of St. LouisThe City's neighborhood history names Westmoreland and Portland Places as early developments, and Pershing Place, Kingsbury Place and Hortense Place as blocks from the 1904 World's Fair era.
City of St. Louis
Getting around
Interstate 64 forms the neighborhood's southern boundary and Delmar Boulevard its northern boundary.
City of St. LouisThe Central West End MetroLink station is at 410 South Euclid Avenue, near Euclid Avenue and Children's Place.
WikipediaThe Central West End station is served by both the Red and Blue MetroLink lines.
WikipediaThe Cortex MetroLink station, opened July 31, 2018, sits between the Central West End and Grand stations.
Metro Transit
Parks and places.
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Schools
Public school districts serving Central West End.
District lines don't always follow city lines. Confirm the district for a specific address with the district itself. For school data, see the state's Missouri school report cards.
What is the median home price in Central West End, MO in 2026?
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The median sale price in Central West End was $359K for the three months ending Jun 2026, up 2.9% from a year earlier. Homes sold in a median of 31 days. Source: Redfin MLS-based data, retrieved September 2026.
Which public school district serves Central West End?
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Central West End addresses are served by Saint Louis Public Schools. District lines don't always follow city lines, so confirm the district for a specific address before you make an offer.
Is there an occupancy permit or inspection when a home sells in Central West End?
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The City of St. Louis requires a Certificate of Inspection (housing conservation inspection) before a vacant residential unit is occupied, and before an occupied structure is sold if none was issued in the last 12 months. The Building Division handles it, and the City states 100% of its property is in a Housing Conservation District. Rules change, so confirm with the City of St. Louis before you rely on this.
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