Wellston, OH Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Wellston home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

5,507

Population Estimate

$88,662

Median Home Value

89.9%

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$151

Median Listing Price$250,000

Median Days on Market117

Active Listings25

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)34

Avg Listing Price$329,849

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-11%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.06

Family Dual Income44.4

Median Household Income$39,318

Median Individual Income$20,387

Home Ownership68.6%

Home Value$88,662

Median Rent$577

Rent Burden37.6%

Poverty25.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED22.3%
Highschool Education42.8%
Some College22.3%
Bachelors Degree8.5%
Graduate Degree4.0%
Total College or Above12.5%
Stem Degree48.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male44.0%
Female56.0%

MARITAL STATUS

Married40.5%
Divorced19.7%
Never Married29.1%
Widowed10.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWellston

State IDOH

Population5,507

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	31.7%
19–29	12.1%
30–39	11.6%
40–49	9.3%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	9.7%
60–69	12.7%
70–79	7.7%
80+	5.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.4%

Unemployment Rate10.1%

Disabled21.1%

ETHNICITY

White99.3%

Black0.2%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.0%

Multiple0.5%

OTHER

Hispanic0.3%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured6.8%

Veteran5.4%

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