McKinley Heights

Saint Louis, MO

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McKinley Heights - Saint Louis, MO

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A historic neighborhood landlocked by some of the city’s trendiest communities

Historic Quaint Great Location Diverse Convenient

This diverse neighborhood is bordered by some of Saint Louis’ trendiest communities, including Lafayette Square, Soulard, and Benton Park, which all have thriving dining, arts, and nightlife scenes. Similar to other historic neighborhoods in the Gateway City, McKinley Heights has gorgeous brick-layered rentals in a variety of styles for every budget including affordable apartments and upscale duplexes. McKinley Heights is a very small neighborhood with only a few small restaurants and stores along Jefferson Avenue and Gravois Avenue. Conveniently, with McKinley Heights’ great location, residents don’t have to go far from home for work or play. Downtown Saint Louis is only three miles away from McKinley Heights, made easily accessible by several major freeways including Interstate 44 and 55 and U.S. Highway 30.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in McKinley Heights is $599 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in McKinley Heights has increased by 0.4% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 725 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $599/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

84

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

39

Some Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

67

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lafayette Park
  • Serra Sculpture Park
  • Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
  • Tower Grove Park
  • Missouri Botanical Garden

Military Bases

Airports

  • St Louis Lambert International
  • Scott AFB/Midamerica St Louis

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.