By Katie O’Connor
It was location that drew the first residents to what is now Richmond Heights. In the late 1800s, a few wealthy St. Louisans built homes on the high ground just outside the city limits, drawn by the countryside’s then picturesque, quiet atmosphere just a short commute away from the bustle of city life. Today, 115 years later, the municipality’s central location is still hard to beat—Richmond Heights borders Ladue, Clayton, Brentwood, Maplewood and the City of St. Louis; the area’s mature trees, varied housing stock and amenities such as the Galleria and The Heights community center only adds to its appeal.
A proposed merger with neighboring Clayton has garnered both applause and admonition from residents, with much of the hoopla centered on combining the Maplewood-Richmond Heights and Clayton school districts. But the cities have only committed to a two-year study of the idea thus far, and, contrary to popular belief, the school districts would not be combined nor their boundaries altered as part of a merger.
block bits*
Average Sale Price: $294,677
Average List Price: $303,330
Sale Price vs. List Price: -3%
Median Days on Market: 43
Average Square Feet: 1,705
Average Beds/Baths: 3/1.5
Price per Square Foot: $172.83
2003 Property Tax Rate: $0.764
*All stats for 2005. Source: Multiple Listing Service
$925,000
Address: 8049 South Drive
Sold: November 2005
Original Asking Price: $949,000
$760,000
Address: 13 Berkshire
Sold: November 2005
Original Asking Price: $799,900
$626,000
Address: 30 Ridgetop
Sold: October 2005
Original Asking Price: $625,000
$469,000
Address: 1612 Del Norte
Sold: November 2005
Original Asking Price: $469,000
$275,000
Address: 1201 Boland
Sold: December 2005
Original Asking Price: $289,000
$160,000
Address: 1610 Bellevue
Sold: January 2006
Original Asking Price: $174,000
