The area of Wildwood, just a few years ago, was considered to be "too far out" for most St Louisans to live and make a daily commute into St Louis City to go to work.  Now it's seen as one of the trendiest and best places to live in the US.  Incorporated on September 1, 1995, it took over 5 years and a ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court before the the City of Wildwood came into being.  Now it has over 33,000 (per the 2000 census) residents who still work diligently to ensure that their city is planned carefully, rather than allowed to grow haphazardly.  Comprised of 67 square miles, Wildwood is the 3rd largest city in the State by geographic size (Kansas City and Springfield are larger).  Of the 67 miles, 11 square miles are public parks and lands that are managed by the State or St Louis County.   These include the very popular Babler State Park, Rockwoods Reservation and Range and Greensfelder County Park.  This combination ensures that Wildwood maintains it's "rural" nature. Both the Rockwood and  (Pacific) Meramec Valley School Districts care for the children of Wildwood.  The median income in Wildwood in 2000 was $94,006.  The Wildwood area is noted for steep wooded area along with farmland.  The housing reflects the challenges of the landscape, and ranges from original farmhouses to sophisticated mansions. While many people have a tendency to call everything west of Chesterfield "Wildwood", there are many other small communities in the area such as Grover, Glencoe and St Albans that border the Wildwood area. Wildwood is considered to be a prestigious  area in West St Louis County.  The homes in the area range from apartment complexes to condos and villas to single family homes.  The land in Wildwood is among the more valuable in the St Louis area, resulting in higher prices, but also greater amenities.  The statistics for Single Family Homes in Wildwood for 2005 can be found here (these are for Jan 1, 2005 through Dec 31st, 2005 for solds, expired and withdrawn properties.  The current statistics are as of Feb 22, 2006).  Please note that while the lowest recorded price was for $180,000 (which was actually more than it was listed for ($150,000), which indicates that other items were included in the sale), finding a home for that price in Wildwood is very rare and the house was probably a tear down.  The average selling price in Wildwood was $418,668 for a single family home and the median price was  $345,738.  The Maximum for a home was $1,875,000.  The 2005 Home Sale statistics are shown below with the single family homes at the top of the page and condos at the bottom of the page. The statistics for Condos in Wildwood for 2005 can be found at the bottom of this linked page. These statistics for condos are for Jan 1, 2005 through Dec 31st, 2005 for solds, expired and withdrawn properties.  The current statistics are as of Feb 22, 2006.  This category also includes "Villa" Homes.  Please note that while the lowest recorded price was for $102,000, finding a condo for that price in Wildwood is very rare and the unit was probably not in very good condition.  The average selling price for a condo in Wildwood was $151,890 and the median price for a condo was $121,000.  The highest priced condo to sell, sold for $355,000.