What kinds of homes are in Crestwood, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Crestwood, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Crestwood, MO has 5,261 (±308) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,467 homes per square mile of land.

87.4% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,261 (±308)
Detached houses: 87.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 8.7%

Homes in Crestwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Crestwood	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	87.4% (±3.5 points)	72.0%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	4.6%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±2.5 points)	4.9%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±2.2 points)	5.6%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±2.7 points)	6.3%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Crestwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in St. Louis County (16.6%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (12.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Crestwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crestwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Crestwood	—	8.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Grantwood Village	1.4 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	1.4 mi	7.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sappington	2.1 mi	24.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Marlborough	2.2 mi	54.5% (±15.7 points)	Higher
Webster Groves	2.4 mi	17.5% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Sunset Hills	2.4 mi	10.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeshire	2.5 mi	12.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	2.5 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glendale, MO (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sappington, MO (24.0%), Marlborough, MO (54.5%), Webster Groves, MO (17.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
38	Wellston	11.2% (±5.6 points)
39	Sunset Hills	10.7% (±3.4 points)
40	Pine Lawn	10.5% (±6.1 points)
41	Town and Country	9.8% (±4.2 points)
42	Berkeley	9.6% (±5.2 points)
43	Rock Hill	9.2% (±6.2 points)
44	Crestwood	8.7% (±3.8 points)
45	Lemay	8.6% (±2.9 points)
46	Concord	8.5% (±2.5 points)
47	Green Park	8.4% (±5.1 points)
48	Eureka	8.3% (±3.8 points)
49	Affton	8.2% (±1.8 points)
50	Pagedale	7.6% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Crestwood

How many homes are in Crestwood?

Crestwood, MO has an estimated 5,261 (±308) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Crestwood houses or apartments?

87.4% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 12.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Crestwood?

3.4% of homes in Crestwood are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crestwood city, Missouri

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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