Ellisville

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Ellisville, MO Area Guide

Saint Louis Suburb is the ideal location for families

Great Schools Family Friendly Suburban Close-Knit Commuter

Ellisville is a warm, family-friendly suburb. The town has nationally acclaimed, high performing schools. One elementary school in the area was the first in the state to receive the Model National Professional Development Award from the U.S. Department of Education.

This suburb is safe with walkable streets filled with trees at every corner and multiple parks for residents to enjoy the outdoors. The most popular natural area is Bluebird Park. The park has a pool, playground, trails, and an amphitheater making it the heart of special activities and annual events. Bluebird is home to the yearly summer concerts, outside movie screenings, and family camp-outs. One of the biggest annual events is the Hot Dog It's Chili - Chili Cook-Off, a huge gathering filled with music, a dog costume contest, and delicious chili tasting. Ellisville also host annual holiday events as well.

Ellisville is mainly a retail driven community and most people commute to nearby cities to work. Conveniently, Ellisville is right next to the historic Route 66 and is only a 35-minute drive to downtown Saint Louis.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Ellisville, MO is $1,406 for a studio, $1,728 for one bedroom, $2,066 for two bedrooms, and $2,535 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Ellisville has decreased by -0.1% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,728/month
791 Sq Ft
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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Schools

Ridge Meadows Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

302 Students

Ellisville Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

522 Students

Crestview Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

1,125 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Castlewood State Park
  • Rockwoods Reservation
  • World Bird Sanctuary
  • Lone Elk County Park
  • West Tyson County Park

Airports

  • St Louis Lambert International

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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 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.