Wells, NY Housing Market & City Data

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821
Population Estimate
$161,050
Median Home Value
96.5%
Employment Rate
12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$193
Median Listing Price$362,499
Median Days on Market124
Active Listings10
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)14
Avg Listing Price$381,190
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY5%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size5.71
Family Dual Income35.9
Median Household Income$50,833
Median Individual Income$35,405
Home Ownership85.0%
Home Value$161,050
Median Rent-
Rent Burden-
Poverty3.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED17.1%
  • Highschool Education26.4%
  • Some College44.0%
  • Bachelors Degree8.5%
  • Graduate Degree4.0%
  • Total College or Above12.5%
  • Stem Degree29.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male56.2%
  • Female43.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married23.9%
  • Divorced30.2%
  • Never Married31.7%
  • Widowed14.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWells
State IDNY
Population821

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1822.3%
19–292.3%
30–3915.7%
40–4913.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5921.7%
60–6910.6%
70–795.7%
80+7.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation55.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Disabled14.5%

ETHNICITY

White99.6%
Black0.4%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.0%

OTHER

Hispanic0.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured14.5%
Veteran19.9%

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