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Kirkwood Real Estate
Where St. Louis’s first suburb still feels like a small town.
Founded in 1853, Kirkwood still has the train station, the farmers market and the tree-lined streets to prove it — twenty minutes from downtown St. Louis, and a world away. Whether you’re buying, selling, or own a rental here, Hermann London knows Kirkwood.
The 1893 depot, still the center of the Kirkwood universe · photo: CAnderson, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Kirkwood transactions closed by Hermann London since 2008 — 70 sales and 42 leases. This isn’t a city we cover. It’s a city we work.
The suburb that started it all
Kirkwood was laid out in 1853 as the first planned suburb west of the Mississippi — built around a railroad stop so St. Louisans could live among the trees and still get to the city. That history is still the whole point: the streets are walkable, the houses have actual character, and downtown is a real downtown, not a strip center.
- The Kirkwood Train Station — the 1893 depot is still a working Amtrak stop, and still the heart of downtown.
- Kirkwood Farmers Market — an open-air institution locals have shopped for generations.
- Homes with real character — Victorians, craftsman bungalows and mid-century ranches on tree-lined streets, in neighborhoods like Downtown Kirkwood, Greentree and Meacham Park.
Living in Kirkwood today
Kirkwood pairs small-town walkability with easy access to everything — I-44 and Manchester Road put downtown St. Louis about twenty minutes away. It’s consistently one of St. Louis County’s most in-demand communities, which keeps both home values and rental demand steady. Inventory moves fast here.
- Schools: The city is served by the Kirkwood School District — use its address lookup to confirm which schools a specific property feeds into.
- Green space: Kirkwood Park, Powder Valley Nature Center and miles of shaded streets.
- Getting around: A walkable downtown, plus I-44, Manchester Road and an Amtrak stop.
The Kirkwood market right now
St. Louis County · as of August 2026. All data from MARIS®. InfoSparks© ShowingTime.
County-wide medians — Kirkwood itself typically runs well above the county figure. For a number specific to a street or property, ask us and we’ll pull it from the MLS.
Local life
- Downtown dining: independent restaurants and cafés along Kirkwood Road and Argonne — walkable, not a strip mall.
- The Farmers Market: the open-air Kirkwood Farmers Market is a Saturday-morning ritual.
- Family favorites: The Magic House children’s museum and the long-running Greentree Festival in Kirkwood Park.
- Outdoors: Powder Valley Nature Center’s trails and Kirkwood Park’s fields and pool.
What locals will tell you in the first five minutes
The train horn stops bothering you in about a week. Then you start liking it.
Everyone gives directions using the depot as the center of the universe.
Yes, the Magic House is worth it. No, you will not get out in under three hours.
Saturday morning means the Farmers’ Market, and there will be a line for donuts. Join it.
Want the real tour? One of our agents who actually works Kirkwood will drive you down Argonne with a coffee and show you the streets this page can’t. No pitch — just the town. Call (314) 802-0797 and ask for the Kirkwood tour.
Kirkwood, practically
The stuff you actually need when you move in — straight from the city’s own pages.
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Verified against the City of Kirkwood’s official pages · August 2026 · spot something that changed? Tell us and we’ll fix it the same day.
The Kirkwood year
Full calendar: the city posts everything at kirkwoodmo.org and downtownkirkwood.com.
Kirkwood questions, answered
What makes Kirkwood different from other St. Louis suburbs?
Kirkwood has something most suburbs don’t: a real, walkable downtown with a working train station, an open-air farmers market, and housing stock with genuine architectural character — much of it a century old or more.
How are the schools?
Kirkwood is served by the Kirkwood School District. Use the district’s address lookup to confirm which schools a specific property feeds into.
Are older Kirkwood homes hard to maintain?
They need a different eye than new construction — knowing what’s charming versus what’s a real problem. It’s also why owners of Kirkwood rentals tend to want a manager who understands older homes and the right local trades.
Is Kirkwood a good rental market?
Yes. Demand stays strong thanks to the schools, the walkable downtown and proximity to the city. We’d be glad to run a free rental analysis on your Kirkwood property.
Own a rental in Kirkwood? We’ll manage it.
Kirkwood’s older, character-filled homes need a manager who knows how to care for them. Tenant screening, leasing, rent collection, 24/7 maintenance and owner accounting reviewed by an independent CPA firm. Kirkwood property management →
Ready to make a move in Kirkwood? Buy · Sell · or call us at (314) 802-0797.