Commercial Real Estate Market in Clayton, MO
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14 active listings and 14 off-market properties in Clayton, MO. Commercial property asks $24.00/SF/Yr to lease (based on 4 listings), and the average asking price across St. Louis County is $101/SF.
Market Trends
Clayton, MO spans 13.8 square miles in St. Louis County, Missouri. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Clayton, MO runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in Clayton, MO runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Clayton, 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 Clayton, 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 85.3%
- Commercial 9.5%
- Civic 3.3%
- Planned_development 1.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Clayton, MO zones 1,254 acres across 13 districts. Commercial zoning covers 9.5% of zoned land, residential 85.3%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 58.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 9.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Garage Width and Location (Lots Zoned "R-2"). [ Ord. No. 5814 §7a.11, 4-27-2004 ; Ord. No. 6068 §1, 4-14-2009 ; Ord. No. 6700 , 5-25-2021 ; Ord. No. 6986 , 1-27-2026 ] A. General. The garage has not typically been a dominant feature in Clayton Gardens and Clayshire. Locating the garage to the rear or side of the home, as is typical in these neighborhoods, al…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Clayton, MO has 39,881 residents in 17,558 households. Density runs 2,888 people per square mile. Median household income here is $131,273 and median gross rent $1,530 a month.
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Maplewood | $139 | — |
| Brentwood | $101 (county avg) | — |
Across St. Louis County, commercial property asks $101/SF. That compares with $139/SF in Maplewood.
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Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 2 active for-sale and 12 active for-lease listings in Clayton, MO. The sale figure is the St. Louis County average, as too few listings here state a price per square foot; the rent median is based on 4 of the for-lease listings that state a rent per square foot. 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: 1,254 zoned acres across 13 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
