Area data
Berkeley, MO — ZIP 63134
Population: 13,059 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 63134 (Berkeley, MO) is $114,026 — up 2.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $113,000 after a median 22 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,313/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with heatwave, tornado, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$114,026
Median home value
+2.6%
1-year change
22
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $114,026
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +167.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $117,662
- House Price Index (state)
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $113,000
- Median list price
- $124,900
- Median price per sqft
- $103
- 1-year sale-price change
- +9.7%
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 38
- For-sale inventory
- 55
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 21 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,313/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +16.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,000/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,040/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,630/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,890/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- School districts serving the area
- FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II, RITENOUR
- Schools include
- HOLMAN ELEMENTARY, BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KRATZ ELEM.
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- heatWave, tornado, earthquake, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Very High · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 19% of US counties
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- St. Louis Airport/Hazelwood Interim Storage/Futura Coatings Co. (1.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 58
- Days with Good air quality
- 89
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 260
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 172
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 421
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 163,837
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 118,899
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (12 mi)
- National parks include
- Gateway Arch National Park, Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 26
- Hospitals include
- ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER, ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,472 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Housing built before 1970
- 85.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 2.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,401
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 198,247
- Average weekly wage
- $1,480
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 517
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 63134 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $114,026 | $244,663 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $113,000 | $249,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 22 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,313/mo | $1,417/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,401 | $1,136 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 63134?
- $114,026.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 63134?
- $113,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 63134?
- Median days on market: 22 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 63134?
- Typical rent: $1,313/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 63134?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: heatWave, tornado, earthquake, iceStorm, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 63134?
- Risk to homes is higher than 19% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 63134?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 63134?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: St. Louis Airport/Hazelwood Interim Storage/Futura Coatings Co., 1.5 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 63134?
- 3 schools (3 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 63134 walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 63134?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 58. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 63134?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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