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Pest control · Florissant, Missouri

Pest control in Florissant, MO

Termites, ants, roaches, scorpions or rodents? 79% of Florissant's homes are detached houses[1], and 1% were built since 2010. Request a licensed pest-control company that services the area. Florissant, in St. Louis County — ZIPs 63031, 63033, counts 51,124 residents (2025 estimate)[2].

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Florissant pest control snapshot: the key figures

Population (2025 est.)
51,124[2]-2.7% since 2020
County
St. Louis[2]
Land area
12.6 sq mi[3]
Population density
4,073 / sq mi[2][3]
Detached single-family homes
79%[1]the 6th-highest share of the 15 St. Louis–area suburbs we cover
Homes built 2010 or later
1%[1]the lowest share of the 15 St. Louis–area suburbs we cover
People per square mile of land
4,073[2][3]the 2nd-densest of the 15 St. Louis–area suburbs we cover
Households renting
33%[1]2020–2024
Population change, 2020–2025
-2.7%[2]the slowest-growing of the 15 St. Louis–area suburbs we cover
Land area
12.6 sq mi[3]city limits

Reading the Florissant data for pest control

Florissant is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 51,124 people (2025 estimate), down just 2.7% since 2020[2]. It covers 12.6 square miles (4,073 residents per square mile, the 2nd densest), sits entirely in St. Louis County, in ZIP codes 63031, 63033[3].

Building amid 2.7% decline since 2020 pushes construction into previously open land, which stirs up the pests already living there — and denser housing gives them more neighboring homes to visit.

Mail to Florissant goes through 2 ZIP codes — 63031 (64% of the city's land), 63033 (36% of the city's land)[4].

The tracked suburbs closest by are Hazelwood (3.7 mi W), University City (9.3 mi S) and Maryland Heights (9.7 mi SW)[3].

79% of Florissant's 23,064 housing units are detached houses[1] — the 6th-highest share of the 15 St. Louis–area suburbs we cover; nearby, Hazelwood (60%), University City (61%), and Maryland Heights (50%). Perimeter, slab-edge and termite plans are mostly individual homeowner decisions here.

1% of homes were built in 2010 or later[1] (the lowest share of the 15 St. Louis–area suburbs we cover; Hazelwood (1%), University City (4%), and Maryland Heights (6%) nearby), and population changed -2.7% from 2020 to 2025[2]. Most houses here are past any builder termite warranty.

About 4,073 people live per square mile of land across 12.6 square miles[2][3] — the 2nd-densest of the 15 St. Louis–area suburbs we cover. Close neighbours share fences, walls and pest pressure.

33% of households rent and 67% own[1].

Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Florissant has the slowest growth since 2020 (-2.7%)[2] and the 2nd-densest settlement (4,073)[2][3].

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Pest control contractors taking requests around Florissant cover ZIP codes 63031, 63033.

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The data underneath this Florissant page

Florissant against the typical suburb we cover (median of 15)[2][3][1][5]
MeasureFlorissantMedian of 15Difference
Growth since 2020-2.7%-1.3%1 pts slower
Residents per sq mi4,0732,72849% denser
Renter-occupied33%23%10 pts higher
Flood reports (10 mi)16142 more
Detached single-family79%75%4 pts higher
Median year built1963197714 years older

Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered St. Louis–area suburbs, from the same sources.

How Florissant compares with its nearest neighbours[2][3][3]
CityPeople / sq miGrowth since 2020Population
Florissant4,073-2.7%51,124
Hazelwood 3.7 mi1,549-2.4%24,849
University City 9.3 mi5,893-1.6%34,657
Maryland Heights 9.7 mi1,259-2.6%27,559
St. Charles 10.1 mi2,8752.7%72,561
Webster Groves 14.8 mi3,967-2.3%23,450
Florissant housing and households[1]
MeasureValue
Housing units23,064
Detached single-family18,162 (79%)
Occupied homes21,229
Owner-occupied14,240 (67%)
Renter-occupied6,989 (33%)
Median home value$148,800

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

When Florissant's 23,064 housing units were built[1]
BuiltUnitsShareMargin of error
2020 or later210.1%±30
2010 to 2019990.4%±70
2000 to 20094682.0%±243
1990 to 19994131.8%±190
1980 to 19891,4116.1%±289
1970 to 19793,02413.1%±429
1960 to 19698,87438.5%±764
1950 to 19597,44332.3%±742
1940 to 19499083.9%±308
1939 or earlier4031.7%±167

ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.

ZIP code areas covering Florissant[4]
ZIP (ZCTA)Share of Florissant's landShare of the ZIP inside the city
6303164%53%
6303336%37%

Florissant pest control questions

My Florissant home is new — do I need termite protection?

Check your closing documents for a builder termite pre-treatment and warranty first. 1% of Florissant homes were built in 2010 or later[1].

I rent in Florissant. Who pays for pest control?

Your lease decides. 33% of Florissant households rent[1].

Which areas does this page cover?

ZIP 63031 and 63033[4], St. Louis County. Nearest suburbs with their own pages: Hazelwood (3.7 mi), University City (9.3 mi), and Maryland Heights (9.7 mi)[3].

A lot of Florissant homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for termite pre-treatment work?

90% of Florissant's housing units were built before 1980, 38.0% before 1960[1] — the highest share of the 15 St. Louis–area suburbs we cover. Older houses tend to have more gaps at the foundation, eaves and utility penetrations — ask the inspector to show you the entry points, not just treat.

I rent in Florissant. Who arranges the repair?

33% of occupied Florissant homes are rented[1], the 4th-highest share of the 15 St. Louis–area suburbs we cover. Tell your landlord or property manager in writing first; your lease says who arranges repairs.

Sources

  1. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
  2. Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
  3. Census Gazetteer 2025
  4. Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
  5. NOAA Storm Events Database

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.