ATTENTION ALL INVESTORS!!! Incredible opportunity in the highly sought-after Meridian neighborhood of University City! This charming 1.5-story home is packed with potential and ready for your vision. Featuring 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, detached 1-car garage, oversized covered front porch, and situated on a spacious .18-acre lot, this property is ideal for investors, rehabbers, or savvy buyers looking for their next project. The unfinished upper level offers the potential to create a 3rd bedroom, office, or additional living space — adding even more value and upside. Whether you’re looking for your next fix-and-flip, rental property, or long-term hold, this home checks all the boxes with its prime location and strong investment potential. Conveniently located just minutes from downtown Clayton, Forest Park, Washington University in St. Louis, and the iconic Delmar Loop, this is an opportunity you do not want to miss! Home is being sold AS IS. Seller to provide no repairs, warranties, or inspections. Please use Special Sales Contract.
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Listed by: Focus Realty Group, LLC • Lawrence Berry • 314-740-1268
Price cut: $15K (9/1)
$114,900
7539 Wayne Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63130
2beds
1,206sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1948
7,840 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$95/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Oversized covered front porch
- 118 days
- 553
- 32
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Lawrence Berry 314-740-1268,
Focus Realty Group, LLC
Source: MARIS,MLS#: 26028629
Originating MLS: St. Louis Association of REALTORS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Basement: Concrete,Full,Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,206
- Total interior livable area: 1,206 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,206
- Finished area below ground: 1,188
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
Lot
- Size: 7,840 Square Feet
- Features: Back Yard, Front Yard
Details
- Parcel number: 16J111160
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Bungalow
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco
Condition
- Fixer
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1948
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Single Phase
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Available, Electricity Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Meridian
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Saint Louis
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $95/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $165,700
- Annual tax amount: $2,167
- Date on market: 5/8/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 118 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Ownership: Private
- Electric utility on property: Yes
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$1,461/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/1/2026 | Price change | $114,900-11.5%$95/sqft |
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| 7/27/2026 | Price change | $129,900-10.4%$108/sqft |
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| 6/24/2026 | Price change | $144,900-9.4%$120/sqft |
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| 5/8/2026 | Listed for sale | $159,900$133/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,167 +12% | $31,490 +17.6% |
| 2024 | $1,936 +0.1% | $26,770 |
| 2023 | $1,933 +29.5% | $26,770 +40.1% |
| 2022 | $1,493 +1% | $19,110 |
| 2021 | $1,478 -4.8% | $19,110 -2.5% |
| 2020 | $1,552 -1.9% | $19,590 |
| 2019 | $1,582 | $19,590 +5% |
| 2018 | $1,582 | $18,660 |
| 2017 | $1,582 -0.2% | $18,660 +22.6% |
| 2016 | $1,585 +16.7% | $15,220 |
| 2015 | $1,358 | $15,220 +13.9% |
| 2014 | $1,358 +11% | $13,360 |
| 2013 | $1,223 | $13,360 -8.4% |
| 2012 | -- | $14,590 |
| 2011 | -- | $14,590 |
| 2010 | $1,155 +9.6% | $14,590 |
| 2009 | $1,054 -9.4% | $14,590 -11% |
| 2008 | $1,163 +18.1% | $16,390 |
| 2007 | $985 | $16,390 +24% |
| 2006 | $985 +0.6% | $13,220 |
| 2005 | $979 +4.2% | $13,220 +14.5% |
| 2003 | $939 +0.9% | $11,550 +3.4% |
| 2002 | $931 +4.5% | $11,170 |
| 2001 | $891 | $11,170 |
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Neighborhood: North Central
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Barbara Jordan Elem.
- Middle: Brittany Woods
- High: University City Sr. High
Source: MARIS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.





