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Housing in Wellston

34 homes sold in Wellston in the last year, at a typical $168K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Wellston homes are listed.

Homes sold
34
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$168K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$121
Ohio $164
Paid vs. asking
95.7%
21% sold over asking
For sale now
23
May 2026 · 4 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Wellston’s sales, at a typical $168K

34 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$168K

typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$121OH $165
Days to sell
52
Sold over asking
21%
Listings with a price cut
22%
10 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.6 times the 2016 price

34 sales in the last year, against 57 in 2022 and a low of 22 in 2017. The typical sale went from $64K in 2016 to $168K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$50K$100K$150K$200K2016: 23 sold, typical $64K’162017: 22 sold, typical $52K2018: 29 sold, typical $73K’182019: 25 sold, typical $51K2020: 38 sold, typical $90K’202021: 51 sold, typical $120K2022: 57 sold, typical $117K’222023: 41 sold, typical $122K2024: 33 sold, typical $141K’242025: 34 sold, typical $165KLast 12 months: 34 sold, typical $168KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $150K buys in Wellston

Houseat $121 a sq ft
The same money in Ohioat $165 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Wellston homes sold for

Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.

What the sales history says · 10 years of sales

Bidding wars in Wellston are more common than before the pandemic, but 18% fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Wellston’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 34 sales.

If you’re buying in Wellston

  • Shop in October. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 8% before the pandemic.
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.7% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Best time to buy

Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

October has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but June is the most competitive: 42% of June sales close over asking. October has the least competition (7%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
01.32.53.8520%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 3 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 160 days to sellJFeb: 3 new listings a month, 17% sold over asking, 83 days to sellFMar: 4 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 90 days to sellMApr: 4 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 129 days to sellAMay: 4 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 124 days to sellMJun: 4 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 172 days to sellJJul: 4 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 163 days to sellJAug: 4 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 204 days to sellASep: 3 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 99 days to sellSOct: 5 new listings a month, 7% sold over asking, 82 days to sellONov: 3 new listings a month, 23% sold over asking, 119 days to sellNDec: 2 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 150 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Ohio

Wellston now2017–192021 peakOH now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price21%12%37%29%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days35%3%6%47%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price21%8%5%27%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price95.7%92.8%98.5%98.5%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract522197143
Supply

13 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.2 times the 2019 low (11), 18% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 20.

2016: 18 for sale’162017: 20 for sale2018: 16 for sale2019: 11 for sale’192020: 13 for sale2021: 19 for sale2022: 19 for sale’222023: 14 for sale2024: 18 for sale2025: 11 for sale’25Last 12 months: 13 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 5 listings has cut its price

21% in the last year, against 8% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.

2018: 8%’182019: 8%2020: 6%2021: 5%’212022: 6%2023: 11%2024: 19%’242025: 21%Last 12 months: 21%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Wellston home costs about $1,016 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Wellston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wellston’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Wellston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Wellston

Six things worth knowing

5

New listings in October

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.

Best time to buy
1%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $168K home, about $1,670 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
C+

Schools

The schools grade for Wellston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Wellston
36 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wellston.

Work & commute
Flood

Check the flood map

Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.

Natural hazards
Records

Look up any property

Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Wellston

What do homes sell for in Wellston, OH?

34 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $168K, $121 a square foot.

Is Wellston a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 5.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.7% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Wellston?

October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Wellston?

About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $168K home that’s near $1,670.

Where can I see homes for sale in Wellston?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wellston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wellston.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).