$254,014Average Value$179Average Price per Sq Ft34Homes For Sale
Small-town feel near St. Louis
At one time, the so-called “twin cities” of Festus and Crystal City were pass-by towns on the way north to St. Louis, but not anymore. Today, people are taking a second look. “We’re in a transformation stage where people are paying attention to what we do,” says Traci Palmero, a Realtor with RE/MAX Best Choice, who sells homes around the area and has lived here 26 years. “We are becoming a destination place where people are considering when moving to eastern Missouri.” As new money moves in, new leadership takes over and new infrastructure takes hold, Festus is poised to put its stamp on the St. Louis Metropolitan area. “Festus and Crystal City bring to life small-town America. I could live in a lot of areas. But I don’t leave Festus because I love Festus,” Palmero says.
Festus and Crystal City offer a balance of affordability and comfort.
Festus and Crystal City offer the perfect balance between affordability and comfort.
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Plentiful acreage and rural homes
Crystal City has that small-town living experience. By comparison, the further south locals go into Festus, the more rural it becomes, and more acres become available. There’s an eclectic mix of homes here reflecting the community’s history and varied influences. “We even have neighborhoods of Sears catalog homes from the early 1900s,” Palmero says. Meanwhile, Crystal City’s main road, Mississippi Avenue, has cobblestone streets and big, beautiful homes. “So, when someone drives there, they really feel the history of Crystal City,” Palmero says. The median price for a single-family home is around $200,000. Prices range from around $150,000 to about $400,000.
Festus and Crystal City are popular destinations that attract visitors and homebuyers.
The median price of a single-family home in Festus is approximately $200,000.
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100 acres of green space alongside Joachim Creek
Once known as West City Park, Larry G. Crites Memorial Park is a spacious 100 acres of wide-open space alongside Joachim Creek, featuring pavilions, ballfields, a fairgrounds area for large concerts and a one-and-a-half-mile bicycle trail. In Sunset Park, residents take advantage of the basketball court, covered bandstand, sand volleyball area, tennis court, bird sanctuary and a lighted softball/baseball field, plus two regulation softball/baseball fields with bleacher seating. Crystal City Municipal Park and Pool has two pavilions, basketball courts and a pool for those hot summer days.
Crystal City Municipal Park and Pool has pavilions, basketball courts and a pool.
Larry G. Crites Memorial Park is a spacious 100 acres of wide-open space.
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Main Street sips and eats
For a small town, Festus and its sister Crystal City have big appetites. “Our main street in Festus has transformed in the last five years into a really delightful destination place for people to dine and shop,” Palmero says. Restaurant goers can have brunch at The Brick Bistro & Brew, then head over to Pine Mountain Country Coffee and Ice Cream Shoppe. And for those who value novelty, there’s Pedal’n Pi, a bike shop that serves pizza. “It’s the best pizza,” Palmero says. “It’s got a wood-fired oven and the friendliest owners.” For groceries, residents aren’t far from Schnucks or Aldi supermarkets and retail shopping at Walmart, The Home Depot and Harbor Freight.
On my way to St. Louis, I passed by the “twin cities” of Festus and Crystal City.
Pedal’n Pi is a bike shop and pizzeria with a wood-fire oven, located in Festus/Crystal City.
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Highly rated county schools
Niche A-minus rated Festus R-6 School District serves Festus children, while Crystal City School District, which Niche rates B-minus, serves Crystal City. Students there attend B-rated Crystal City Elementary School for kindergarten through sixth grade. They attend C-plus-rated Crystal City High School grades seven through 12. The school’s average ACT score is 23, its average GPA is 3.51. Festus students attend A-rated Festus Elementary, from kindergarten through third grade, A-minus-rated Festus Intermediate School from fourth through sixth grade, A-minus-rated Festus Middle School for sixth and seventh grades and Festus Senior High School, which Niche rates B. The high school’s average ACT score is 25 and its average GPA is 3.47.
Festus Sr. High School serves students in the Festus/Crystal City community.
Crystal City High School serves students in the Festus/Crystal City community.
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JeffCo Express shuttle service
While the area doesn’t have a dedicated mass transit system, it does have a shuttle service called JeffCo Express. Otherwise, most people drive. Near Interstate-55, travelers are in St. Louis in about 30-40 minutes.
Golf and fishing tournaments
In Festus and Crystal City, there’s no shortage of events year-round. For Twin City Days Festus and Crystal City join forces to host a three-day festival with a golf and fishing tournament, a Saturday evening concert. The event is one of many including seasonal parades and a massive Independence Day event.
The Twin City Mardi Gras Parade is a chance to cut loose and have some fun.
People attending Winterfest in Festus get up close and personal with llamas.
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Past floods along the Mississippi River
Festus/Crystal City has had to contend with rising waters along the Mississippi River in the past. “It might worry some people that we have a lot of water around our county, but rarely do we have flooding and a lot of infrastructure work has been done to redirect water so that we don’t have those instances anymore. Personally, I don’t worry about flooding in this area,” Palmero says.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
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Homicide
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4
Sexual Assault
3
4
Assault with Weapon
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4
Robbery
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Burglary
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4
Motor Vehicle Theft
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4
Larceny
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4
Crime Score
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Festus/Crystal City Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Festus/Crystal City, Festus sell after 28 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Festus/Crystal City, Festus over the last 12 months is $254,000, up 6% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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