A home in The Hill, Missouri

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The Hill

The Hill is a City of St. Louis neighborhood generally bounded by Manchester on the north, Southwest Avenue and Columbia on the south, Kingshighway on the east and Hampton on the west, which grew around clay mines and brick works opened in the 1850s.

Median sale price

$342K

3 months ending Aug 2026

Compared with last year

+35.6%

median price

Median days on market

21

was 4 a year ago

Homes sold in August

14

was 14 a year ago

The market right now

The Hill home values and how fast homes sell.

Steady21 days, median
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Figures: Redfin, 3 months ending Aug 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 The Hill.

Rules change. Confirm with the City of St. Louis before you rely on them.

Inspection at sale

The City states that 100% of property in St. Louis is in a Housing Conservation District. For residential sales, a Certificate of Inspection must be obtained before occupancy of the unit is permitted; applications go through the City Building Division's Housing Conservation office, and a certificate is valid for 12 months.

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The Hill does not appear on the Cultural Resources Office list of the City's local and certified local historic districts.

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Homes and streets in The Hill, Missouri

What it's built like, and how you get around.

The homes

  • The City's history says the Evens and Howard Fire Brick Company and clay mines opened in 1854-55, and more than a dozen brick and tile factories followed along the River Des Peres.

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Getting around

  • The City defines The Hill as generally bounded by Manchester on the north, Southwest Avenue and Columbia on the south, Kingshighway on the east and Hampton on the west.

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  • Interstate 44 was built through the neighborhood. The City's history says the highway forced the destruction of 98 of the Hill's homes.

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Parks and places.

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Berra Park

A 4.80-acre City park acquired in 1945 as Virgo Park and renamed in 1965 for Louis G. "Midge" Berra. It has a soccer field, two softball fields, a pavilion and a playground.

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St. Ambrose Church

The parish was founded in 1903, and the present brick church was built in 1926 after the first wooden church burned in 1921.

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Elizabeth Avenue

The boyhood homes of baseball players Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola are across the street from each other on Elizabeth Avenue.

Schools

Public school districts serving The Hill.

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 The Hill, MO in 2026?

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The median sale price in The Hill was $342K for the three months ending Aug 2026, up 35.6% from a year earlier. Homes sold in a median of 21 days. Source: Redfin MLS-based data, retrieved September 2026.

Which public school district serves The Hill?

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The Hill 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 The Hill?

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The City states that 100% of property in St. Louis is in a Housing Conservation District. For residential sales, a Certificate of Inspection must be obtained before occupancy of the unit is permitted; applications go through the City Building Division's Housing Conservation office, and a certificate is valid for 12 months. Rules change, so confirm with the City of St. Louis before you rely on this.

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