ZIP Code · MO

ZIP 63129

Part of Oakville, MO

Pop. 51,553·Saint Louis County·58th most expensive ZIP in Missouri

Median rent (all units)

$1,485/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.3%

vs US Median

-$447

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 63129 · $1,485

More affordable than 74% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$940

1 BR

$980

2 BR

$1,200

3 BR

$1,540

4 BR+

$1,790

Research median

$1,200/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($94,888) is $2,372 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,790).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 63125, 4 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,238/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 63129. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,820/yr

At $1,485/mo median

Location

CityOakville

StateMO

CountySaint Louis County

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Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 63129 (Oakville, MO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 42.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

51,553

Median income

$94,888

Median age

44.4

Renters

20.8%

Age distribution

19%

19.5%

24.3%

15.3%

21.9%

Under 1819%

18–3419.5%

35–5424.3%

55–6415.3%

65+21.9%

Gender

48.7%

51.3%

Male48.7%

Female51.3%

Race & ethnicity

88.9%

White88.9%

Black3.1%

Hispanic2.6%

Asian1.6%

Other3.8%

Education (25+)

25.2%

28.1%

42.4%

No HS diploma4.3%

HS diploma25.2%

Some college28.1%

Bachelor's+42.4%

Housing tenure

79.2%

20.8%

Owner79.2%

Renter20.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 63129 in Oakville, MO has changed in 5 years

Income

$80,294 → $94,888

up 18.2%

Population

50,986 → 51,553

up 1.1%

Renter share

20.6% → 20.8%

+0.2 pts

Bachelor's+

39.6% → 42.4%

+2.8 pts

Household income in the area moved from $80,294 to $94,888 across the same window, up 18.2% versus 2021. The population has grown by 1.1% since 2021, moving from about 50,986 residents to roughly 51,553. College-educated residents now make up 42.4% of adults here, versus 39.6% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 63129 covers Oakville, MO. The median rent here is $1,485/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $980/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,200/mo.

At 19% of local median household income ($94,888/yr), ZIP 63129 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 63129?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $59,000/year (about $28/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,485/mo in ZIP 63129. The local median household income is $94,888/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.