What kinds of homes are in Des Peres, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Des Peres, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Des Peres, MO has 3,331 (±172) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 771 homes per square mile of land.

98.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,331 (±172)
Detached houses: 98.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in Des Peres by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Des Peres	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	98.0% (±1.7 points)	72.0%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.0 points)	4.6%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	4.9%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	5.6%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.0% (±1.7 points)	6.3%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Des Peres, 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 Des Peres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Des Peres
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Des Peres	—	2.0% (±2.2 points)	—
Crystal Lake Park	1.7 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Country Life Acres	1.7 mi	0.0% (±102.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkwood	1.9 mi	17.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Huntleigh	2.2 mi	0.0% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Frontenac	2.6 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town and Country	2.8 mi	9.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Warson Woods	3.0 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood	3.2 mi	0.0% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kirkwood, MO (17.5%), Town and Country, MO (9.8%).

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
56	Wildwood	4.9% (±1.4 points)
57	Hillsdale	4.8% (±10.2 points)
58	Northwoods	3.5% (±6.0 points)
59	Old Jamestown	2.9% (±2.3 points)
60	Overland	2.6% (±1.7 points)
61	Breckenridge Hills	2.5% (±3.8 points)
62 (tie)	Des Peres	2.0% (±2.2 points)
62 (tie)	Flordell Hills	2.0% (±7.2 points)
64	Velda City	1.8% (±8.2 points)
65	Woodson Terrace	1.5% (±2.6 points)
66	Pasadena Hills	1.3% (±7.4 points)
67 (tie)	Beverly Hills	1.1% (±17.2 points)
67 (tie)	Sycamore Hills	1.1% (±12.6 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 Des Peres

How many homes are in Des Peres?

Des Peres, MO has an estimated 3,331 (±172) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Des Peres houses or apartments?

98.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 2.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Des Peres 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 — Des Peres 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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