One of many self-governing cities in St. Louis County, Richmond Heights combines the older charm of St. Louis homes with modern convenience to nearby shopping and downtown events such as the 1,300-acre Forest Park with the Saint Louis Zoo. Richmond Heights is a mostly residential area, with narrow, occasionally winding, streets and steep driveways. Older homes built with red brick sit side by side, and trees reach for the sky as cars park under their leaves on the streets. “It always felt like I was in the middle of everything,” says Caitlin Butler, former resident of Richmond Heights who now works at local energy company Ameren. “I loved it.”
A larger 2 story home on a hilltop in Richmond Heights
Richmond Heights is down the street from Forest Park, home of the St. Louis Zoo.
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Red brick bungalows close to Forest Park
There are many older homes in Richmond Heights with most homes built in the 1930s. The most common home styles are bungalow, cottages and Tudor Revivals, with a median price of $359,900. Bungalow homes are common in the St. Louis area, and in Richmond Heights, can sell for $150,000 with three bedrooms and one bathroom to $480,000 with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Cottages can sell for $180,000 and $380,000. Tudor Revivals can sell for $280,000 and $530,000. To the west of Henly Road, homes can sell for $700,000 with 2,800 square feet and 1.8 million with almost 5,000 square feet.
Craftsman style brick homes sit side by side in Richmond Heights
Richmond Heights has a variety of new construction homes in many styles
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A local mall and three miles to dining
Richmond Heights is home to the Saint Louis Galleria, which contains stores such as Urban Outfitters, The North Face and The Cheesecake Factory for a total of over 140 stores. “It’s where I go for any mall shopping needs to this day,” Butler says. The Galleria, as it is commonly referred to, is to the west of the city. Across the road is Maggiano’s Little Italy, a fine-dining Italian restaurant. Nick’s Bar, about three miles away, offers drinks and pizza along with occasional live music. For groceries, there is a Schnucks, a St. Louis-based supermarket, is about a mile north on the border between Richmond Heights and neighboring city Clayton.
Build a Bear iin the St Louis Galleria is a favorite for kids in Richmond Heights.
Entrance sign to the St Louis Galleria shopping mall
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Nearby ice rink and community center
Forest Park, a 1,300-acre park, touches the northeastern corner of the city, and is home to some of St. Louis most visited attractions. The Steinberg Ice Rink is on the far east of the community and about three miles from Richmond Heights. “The ice rink may not look impressive,” says Butler. “But it is. They did Bumper Cars on Ice one year and it was so much fun. It made me feel like a little kid again.” It is $10 for a day visit. The Heights Community Center is to the south of the area and has an indoor pool that includes swim lanes, lazy river, a sauna, splash pad and spa. On Saturdays and Sundays, the community center is for residents and members only.
Forest Park one of the nation's largest city parks borders the northern edge of Richmond Heights
The Richmond Heights community center has several swim lanes for training and exercise.
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Out-of-state visits and video journalism opportunities
Children in Richmond Heights can attend the Maplewood Richmond Heights School District, commonly referred to as MRH, for schooling. For prekindergarten through second grade, they can attend the MRH Early Education Center. For third grade through sixth grade, they can attend MRH Elementary School. Both the Early Education Center and the Elementary School earn an A-minus on Niche. The MRH Middle School, for seventh and eighth grades, offers expedition trips to students, occasionally traveling out-of-state to visit historic sites. Students can graduate from the MRH High School and have the opportunity to participate in video journalism. MRH Middle earns a B-plus from Niche, while MRH High receives an A.
The MRH Early Childhood Center serves students in grades PreK-2.
Students at Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle are 51% proficient in Reading.
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Splash pads and BBQ rentals
Highland Park is to the east of the city, right next to Interstate 64, but has a wall that acts as a sound barrier for all the traffic. Highland Park has a playground, a splash pad and a covered picnic table. A.B. Green Park, across the road from the community center, has a covered pavilion and BBQ grills that can be rented by residents for the full day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for $20.
Highland Park in Richmond Heights has an excellent artfully laid out park and benches.
Highland Park is Located in Richmond Heights, MO.
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Interstate intersection and metro stop
Richmond Heights has the intersection of I-64 and I-170 in the city limits, so traffic in rush hour and over the weekend may get backed up. The MetroLink Blue Line services the area with a stop about half a mile from the Galleria and can transport residents downtown to Busch Stadium for a Cardinal’s game.
Richmond Heights offers convenient living with easy commuting to business districts
Grab the MetroBus in Brentwood to get anywhere in the city from Richmond Heights.
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