Missouri: what each city requires before you sell
Most St. Louis County municipalities and the City of St. Louis require an occupancy inspection before a home is sold or reoccupied.
99 municipalities tracked · 80 with a requirement at sale
By county: St. Louis County · Jefferson County · St. Charles County
St. Louis area
| City | What is required | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArnoldJefferson County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| BallwinSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Bel NorSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Bel RidgeSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Bella VillaSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Bellefontaine NeighborsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Bellerive AcresSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| BerkeleySt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Beverly HillsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Black JackSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Breckenridge HillsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| BrentwoodSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| BridgetonSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Byrnes MillJefferson County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Calverton ParkSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| CharlackSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| ClaytonSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Cool ValleySt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| CottlevilleSt. Charles County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Country Club HillsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Crystal CityJefferson County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Crystal Lake ParkSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| De SotoJefferson County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| DellwoodSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| EdmundsonSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| EllisvilleSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| FergusonSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| FestusJefferson County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Flordell HillsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| FlorissantSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| GlendaleSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Grantwood VillageSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Green ParkSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| GreendaleSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Hanley HillsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| HazelwoodSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| HerculaneumJefferson County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| HillsdaleSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| JenningsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| KinlochSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| KirkwoodSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| LakeshireSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| ManchesterSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| MaplewoodSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| MarlboroughSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Maryland HeightsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Moline AcresSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| NormandySt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| NorthwoodsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| OlivetteSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| OverlandSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| PacificFranklin County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| PagedaleSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| PevelyJefferson County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Pine LawnSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Richmond HeightsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| RiverviewSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Rock HillSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| ShrewsburySt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| St. AnnSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| St. JohnSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| St. LouisCity of St. Louis | Certificate of Inspection (occupancy) before sale | Required at sale | |
| Sunset HillsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Sycamore HillsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Twin OaksSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Unincorporated St. Louis CountySt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | $80 | Required at sale |
| University CitySt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Uplands ParkSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Valley ParkSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Velda CitySt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Velda Village HillsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Vinita ParkSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| WarrentonWarren County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Warson WoodsSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| WashingtonFranklin County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Webster GrovesSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| WellstonSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| WestwoodSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| WinchesterSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| Woodson TerraceSt. Louis County | Residential occupancy inspection at sale | Required at sale | |
| ChampSt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| ChesterfieldSt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Clarkson ValleySt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Country Life AcresSt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| CrestwoodSt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Creve CoeurSt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Dardenne PrairieSt. Charles County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Des PeresSt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| FentonSt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| FrontenacSt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| HuntleighSt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Lake Saint LouisSt. Charles County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| O'FallonSt. Charles County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| OaklandSt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| St. CharlesSt. Charles County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| St. PetersSt. Charles County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Town and CountrySt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Weldon SpringSt. Charles County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| WildwoodSt. Louis County | None | No point-of-sale rule |
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