Market Report · Updated May 2026
St. Louis Cash Home Buyer Report — May 2026
We ranked every St. Louis ZIP code in our buy-box by gross rental yield. The table below shows the 25 highest-yield ZIPs — these are the markets where Oxbow is most actively making cash offers right now.
St. Louis Snapshot
Across 28 St. Louis ZIP codes, home values range from $126,559 to $313,571. The average gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ home value) is 7.9%, which is the key metric we use to identify cash-friendly markets — higher yield means a stronger investor exit, which means we can pay more for your home.
Top 25 St. Louis ZIPs by Yield
Ranked by gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ median home value). All data sourced from Zillow Research (ZHVI + ZORI), May 2026. Click any ZIP to get a cash offer on a property there.
| Rank | ZIP | City | Median Value | Median Rent | Gross Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63112 | Saint Louis, MO | $141,208 | $1,375/mo | 11.7% | Cash offer → |
| 2 | 63114 | Overland, MO | $139,694 | $1,356/mo | 11.6% | Cash offer → |
| 3 | 63031 | Florissant, MO | $174,198 | $1,488/mo | 10.3% | Cash offer → |
| 4 | 63138 | Spanish Lake, MO | $149,499 | $1,259/mo | 10.1% | Cash offer → |
| 5 | 62095 | Wood River, IL | $126,559 | $1,055/mo | 10% | Cash offer → |
| 6 | 63042 | Hazelwood, MO | $174,666 | $1,420/mo | 9.8% | Cash offer → |
| 7 | 63074 | Saint Ann, MO | $156,755 | $1,257/mo | 9.6% | Cash offer → |
| 8 | 63034 | Florissant, MO | $279,444 | $2,110/mo | 9.1% | Cash offer → |
| 9 | 62220 | Belleville, IL | $151,374 | $1,146/mo | 9.1% | Cash offer → |
| 10 | 62208 | Fairview Heights, IL | $190,328 | $1,423/mo | 9% | Cash offer → |
| 11 | 63118 | Saint Louis, MO | $174,009 | $1,217/mo | 8.4% | Cash offer → |
| 12 | 63125 | Lemay, MO | $211,378 | $1,446/mo | 8.2% | Cash offer → |
| 13 | 62226 | Belleville, IL | $182,972 | $1,173/mo | 7.7% | Cash offer → |
| 14 | 63123 | Affton, MO | $246,807 | $1,531/mo | 7.4% | Cash offer → |
| 15 | 62234 | Collinsville, IL | $194,536 | $1,178/mo | 7.3% | Cash offer → |
| 16 | 63010 | Arnold, MO | $274,870 | $1,651/mo | 7.2% | Cash offer → |
| 17 | 63116 | Saint Louis, MO | $180,500 | $1,072/mo | 7.1% | Cash offer → |
| 18 | 62010 | Bethalto, IL | $197,369 | $1,150/mo | 7% | Cash offer → |
| 19 | 63130 | University City, MO | $279,326 | $1,608/mo | 6.9% | Cash offer → |
| 20 | 63043 | Maryland Heights, MO | $266,201 | $1,490/mo | 6.7% | Cash offer → |
| 21 | 63139 | Saint Louis, MO | $223,806 | $1,252/mo | 6.7% | Cash offer → |
| 22 | 62258 | Mascoutah, IL | $258,801 | $1,416/mo | 6.6% | Cash offer → |
| 23 | 62269 | O Fallon, IL | $313,571 | $1,710/mo | 6.5% | Cash offer → |
| 24 | 63143 | Maplewood, MO | $255,645 | $1,326/mo | 6.2% | Cash offer → |
| 25 | 63110 | Saint Louis, MO | $307,007 | $1,499/mo | 5.9% | Cash offer → |
How We Use This Data
At Oxbow Home Solutions, we make cash offers in markets where the math works for both sides. A higher gross rental yield means investors — our typical exit buyers — can hit their target return at a higher acquisition price. That lets us pay more for your home than we could in a low-yield market.
This report is part of our free seller resources. It updates monthly from public Zillow Research data, so the numbers stay current. If you own a home in any of the ZIPs listed above, we are actively buying — request a cash offer and we will respond within 24 hours.
Sources & Methodology
- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), single-family residential, mid-tier (0.33-0.67), seasonally adjusted, smoothed. zillow.com/research/data/
- Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), single-family + condo + multi-family blend, seasonally adjusted, smoothed.
- Filter: ZIP must have median home value in our buy-box range and median rent of $1,000+/month.
- Yield calculation: (Median rent × 12) ÷ Median home value. Gross yield, before taxes/insurance/maintenance.
- Updated: May 2026. We regenerate this report whenever Zillow ships their monthly data refresh (typically the 16th of each month).
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