Lafayette Square

Saint Louis, MO

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Lafayette Square - Saint Louis, MO

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The Gateway City’s oldest neighborhood is a trendy modern-day locale

Historic Park-Like Trendy Great Location Restaurants

Located about two miles away from Downtown Saint Louis, historic Layfette Square is the city’s oldest neighborhoods. Lafayette is also a National Historic District, renowned for its colorful Victorian mansions and its lush namesake park. Lafayette Park is lush with gorgeous flowers, glistening waterfalls, and a small lake. The park is also a popular spot for outdoor concerts and weddings. This park-like, trendy neighborhood has sophisticated wine bars, high-end eateries, grocery stores, art galleries, and more. Residents also enjoy being close to even more options for shopping, dining, and entertainment in Downtown Saint Louis. While living in Lafayette Square, you’ll be 10 minutes away from the historic Gateway Arch, America's Center Convention Complex, and The Dome at America's Center. Perfect for students, faculty, and staff, Saint Louis University is less than 10 minutes away from Lafayette Square. This beloved historic district has rentals for every budget and style including luxury apartments, chic lofts, and charming houses.

Rent Trends

As of September 2025, the average apartment rent in Lafayette Square is $1,302 for a studio, $1,440 for one bedroom, and $1,906 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lafayette Square has increased by 2.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 596 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,302/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 816 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,440/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,246 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,906/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

85

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

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

51

Good Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

63

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

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

Reviews of Lafayette Square - Saint Louis, MO

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4.2 25 Reviews

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9 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

Nestled between several bustling neighborhoods, McKinley Heights has a great urban, St. Louis feel. It's very close to downtown, bikable to many nearby hotspots (CWE, Forest Park, Cherokee) and walkable to Soulard, Benton Park and Fox park. Transportation using the main highways is close. People are friendly are the community association is active.

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10 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

From downtown, outdoor activities are a bit more limited. There are some wonderful (large parks) including forest and tower grove parks. Mountain biking (singletrack) is superb out in the county, but takes a little drive to get to it. Canoing and Kayaking also is possible on the rivers, but the more beautiful ones are 3+ hour drive away. Rock climbing is also a distance away, the most significant place about 3.5 hours east.

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10 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

South Grand is one area nearby that has a ton (of reasonably priced) dining option - vegan fare, ethiopian, thai, etc. There are also a lot of bars downtown and near south grand that are open for afterwork drinks.

Niche User

10 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

St. Louis has a variety of both small local businesses and bigger chain businesses. You can get everything you need (and shop around for the best price), but you have to be willing to drive.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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

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 September 2025.