Commercial Real Estate Market in Ballwin, MO
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: October 31
18 active listings and 363 off-market properties in Ballwin, MO.
Market Trends
Ballwin, MO spans 36.1 square miles in St. Louis County, Missouri. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ballwin, MO runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in Ballwin, MO runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ballwin, MO runs 4.9% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 4.4% in 2019. Nearly 1.6x the 2022 low of 3.1%.
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Ballwin, MO runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 84.4%
- Civic 7.3%
- Open space 6.6%
- Industrial 0.6%
- Mixed use 0.4%
- Commercial 0.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Ballwin, MO zones 4,781 acres across 14 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.2% of zoned land, residential 84.4%, open space 6.6% and industrial 0.6%. The largest single district is Residential at 28.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 0.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
The purpose of this district is for single family dwellings, parks, playgrounds and community buildings owned or operated by public agencies, public libraries
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ballwin, MO has 94,175 residents in 37,804 households. Density runs 2,609 people per square mile. Median household income here is $117,055 and median gross rent $1,466 a month.
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | $101 (county avg) | — |
| Ellisville | $101 (county avg) | — |
Across St. Louis County, commercial property asks $101/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where does Realmo's Ballwin market data come from?
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 7 active for-sale and 11 active for-lease listings in Ballwin, MO. The sale figure is the St. Louis County average, as too few listings here state a price per square foot; too few for-lease listings state a rent per square foot for a rent median. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
- Price per square foot
- The county-level $/SF blends closed sales aggregated over the trailing months of available data, not a single day's snapshot — it can differ from any one month's own median.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 4,781 zoned acres across 14 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 October 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at Midwest region level, retail vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
