Living St. Louis Suburbs

Living St. Louis Suburbs What it’s actually like to live in St. Louis suburbs
Daily life, neighborhood personality, and the tradeoffs that matter when deciding where to move.

John Schink is a St. Louis native, and a lifelong learner and entrepreneur. He graduated from Affton High School, received an MBA from Webster University, and continued his real estate education with an Executive Masters in Real Estate and Construction Management from the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management at the University of Denver. John drew on his extensive experience with

construction, finance, sales, property management, and real estate leasing in order to found Deerwood Realty, with the aim of giving his clients the best possible experience. He is awful at knitting, sad when college mascots pass away, and amused by restaurant reviews both good and bad. If and/or when robots take over the earth, it would be best if you call someone else, as he is completely unprepared.

People say nothing’s happening downtown…but then projects like this keep moving forward in the background.It’s not one b...
05/20/2026

People say nothing’s happening downtown…

but then projects like this keep moving forward in the background.

It’s not one big change — it’s a bunch of smaller ones over time.

Have a real estate question?
Buying, selling, or moving to St. Louis — just reach out.

— John Schink
Deerwood Realty

05/15/2026

🏡 Highest average sale prices this month:

📍 Sunset Hills — $704K
📍 Webster Groves — $497K
📍 Crestwood — $354K
📍 Oakville — $352K

More affordable areas like Lemay, Bayless, and Affton are also continuing to see strong buyer demand as many buyers search for value close to the city.

One thing that stands out right now:
South County continues to attract buyers looking for:

✔ Larger lots
✔ Established neighborhoods
✔ Better affordability than some central corridors
✔ Access to parks, shopping, and highways

As inventory stays competitive, well-priced homes are still moving quickly in many of these areas.

Which South STL suburb do you think gives buyers the BEST value right now? 👀

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🏠 Real estate questions?
🟡 Buying a home?
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I’m John Schink with Deerwood Realty — 14 years strong.
Let me show you how Deerwood Delivers.

Affton gets overlooked…mostly because it’s not flashy.That’s usually why people can still afford it.Have a real estate q...
05/04/2026

Affton gets overlooked…

mostly because it’s not flashy.

That’s usually why people can still afford it.

Have a real estate question? Buying, selling, or moving to St. Louis — just reach out.

— John Schink Deerwood Realty

Stuff like this is usually a good sign.When a local operator takes over a space that’s been sitting empty…it usually mea...
05/01/2026

Stuff like this is usually a good sign.

When a local operator takes over a space that’s been sitting empty…

it usually means the area still works.

Good to see a local group like stepping in here.

Have a real estate question?
Buying, selling, or moving to St. Louis — just reach out.

— John Schink
Deerwood Realty

I had no idea we had a sloth atrium…and now I kinda want to go check it out.Buying, selling, or moving to St. Louis — ju...
04/30/2026

I had no idea we had a sloth atrium…

and now I kinda want to go check it out.

Buying, selling, or moving to St. Louis — just reach out.

— John Schink
Deerwood Realty

Forest Park ranked #1 city park again.If you’ve ever walked it, biked it, or just sat out there for an hour… yeah, make...
04/28/2026

Forest Park ranked #1 city park again.

If you’ve ever walked it, biked it, or just sat out there for an hour… yeah, makes sense.

It’s one of those things people don’t think about when moving here — but it ends up mattering a lot.

Thinking about moving to St. Louis? Reach out.

Have a real estate question?
Buying, selling, or moving to St. Louis — just reach out.

— John Schink
Deerwood Realty

A lot of streets don’t just have an “investment” problem.They have a usability problem.If there’s no reason to stop, wal...
04/16/2026

A lot of streets don’t just have an “investment” problem.
They have a usability problem.
If there’s no reason to stop, walk, linger, or return…
the place never really becomes part of people’s lives.
That’s what makes some corridors feel alive and others feel like something you just drive through.
And honestly, that’s one of the more interesting questions in St. Louis right now:
which areas are actually becoming more usable… not just more talked about?
That’s a much better way to read neighborhood change than civic press release language.

🏠 Real estate questions? Buying, selling, or moving to STL—DM me.
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04/14/2026

Dogtown is one of those neighborhoods that people keep landing in, and it’s not always for the reasons you’d expect.

It’s not trying to be the most impressive area.

It just works.

You’re close to Forest Park, not far from Clayton, and your day to day tends to feel pretty manageable without a lot of extra effort.

That’s what people are usually reacting to, even if they don’t say it that way.

In St. Louis, a lot of housing decisions come down to this:

Do you want the place that looks best on paper, or the place that makes your daily life easier?

Those are not always the same thing.

Dogtown just happens to be one of the places where “easy” wins a lot.

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I'm the #1 agent at Deerwood Realty, Let me show how Deerwood Delivers for you, 14 years strong - John Schink

04/04/2026

This old-fashioned burger joint has been flipping patties since 1940.

People don’t just move to houses. They move to routines.When someone’s deciding if a city fits, they’re not just choosin...
04/04/2026

People don’t just move to houses. They move to routines.

When someone’s deciding if a city fits, they’re not just choosing:
👉🏼price
👉🏼commute
👉🏼square footage

They’re also choosing:
✅where Saturday morning happens
✅where they’ll take friends
✅what places start to feel familiar

That’s why spots like these matter:
The Mud House → Cherokee / South City feel
Pappy's Pizza → Midtown / central city energy
Crown Candy Kitchen → old St. Louis identity
Trattoria Marcella → South City repeat spot

That’s part of why St. Louis ends up feeling more livable than people expect.

And honestly, that’s what makes the difference.

Thinking about moving to or around St. Louis? Follow for local spots, suburb insights, and what living here is actually like.

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