Living in the St. Louis region is affordable. The median list price of a home is $127,000. Having a nice home in the $100,000’s means that you’ll spend less time stressing about your mortgage, and more time enjoying the important things in life. The St. Louis region also has many affordable – often FREE – attractions like the Saint Louis Zoo, Saint Louis Art Museum, the Arch, Cahokia Mounds, and a number of beautiful parks on both sides of the Mississippi River that you and your family can enjoy with all the extra time you will have by not being on the road.