Moving to Wentzville: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Wentzville means moving to the St. Louis metro's genuinely, currently fastest-growing St. Charles County exurb -- a real, major manufacturing anchor and strong safety trends, alongside a real, honest tension between rapid growth and recently modest home-price appreciation.
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Learn moreThe metro's genuinely fastest-growing exurb
Wentzville grew a real, documented 21.2% between 2019 and 2024, anchored substantially by General Motors' Wentzville Assembly plant.
A real, honest growth-vs-price tension
Zillow's $403,826 average home value rose just 0.3% year-over-year even amid rapid population growth -- worth understanding before assuming fast growth means fast appreciation.
A genuinely improving safety profile
Wentzville's crime rate runs well below the national average and has trended favorably downward year-over-year.
Key takeaways
- Wentzville is genuinely, currently the St. Louis metro's fastest-growing St. Charles County exurb.
- Home-price appreciation has run modest recently (0.3% YoY) despite rapid population growth -- a real disclosed tension.
- Wentzville's crime rate runs well below the national average and has trended favorably downward.
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