About West County
West St. Louis County offers a broad spectrum of housing choices to suit a variety of lifestyles. The county has everything from modestly priced homes and apartments to sprawling country estates. Each of the communities of Ballwin, Clarkson Valley, Ellisville, Manchester, Twin Oaks, Valley Park, and Wildwood has its own distinctive character that a visitor can immediately sense once in the city. Although each one is unique, they all share the common bond that is more than just being neighbors within the western boundaries of St. Louis County. The area shares a strong interest in offering positive family-oriented programs, maintaining quality education at all levels, and building a safe, comfortable environment where residents can live and work.

Ballwin, by integrating the residential and business communities, has been able to waive a municipal property tax for its residents because of annual revenue generated from local businesses. This dynamic suburb provides an array of fashionable, well-maintained homes on large, open lots and a variety of inviting apartment and condominium complexes.

Clarkson Valley is primarily a residential community of prestigious, beautifully designed estates set on large lots. The community boasts a country-style atmosphere where one might see deer wander across a road at night.

Ellisville maintains a well-balanced mix of residential and business developments. The area includes single-family homes, townhouses, apartments, duplexes and condominiums. Lot sizes vary from one-half to three acres. Beautiful tree-lined streets are predominant throughout Ellisville. Parks weave through residential and business developments of various types and sizes.

Manchester homes have maintained their architecture from the early 1900s and are bordered by a blend of modern subdivisions and apartment complexes. Manchester has a low property tax and provides homeowners free trash and yard waste disposal, recycling and streetlights.
Twin Oaks is a small community with nice homes on well established, wooded lots.

Valley Park is a growing residential and business community, which offers a wide choice of quality homes.

Wildwood has been designed to be mostly residential except for its uniquely planned Town Center. The area includes single family homes and condominiums. The city of Wildwood has chosen to establish a traditional mixed-use planned district that blends commerce and civic activity with a residential community.

Winchester is also a small community nestled between Ballwin & Manchester.

These communities and the surrounding unincorporated areas continue to work together to achieve well-planned economic and residential growth while protecting the ideal quality of life that residents have long enjoyed in West St. Louis County.