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Median Home Price in Wellston, OH

The median home value in Wellston, OH is $119,399 as of 2026-06-30, down 2.75% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$119,399

Year-over-Year

-2.75%

Population

5,470

Wellston ranks #207 of 212 Ohio cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 52.1% below the state's city median of $249,438. It sits in Jackson County, where the county-wide median is $149,512.

Crime in Wellston

Wellston police recorded a violent crime rate of 256 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,006 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Wellston

How much does a house cost in Wellston, OH?

The median home value in Wellston is $119,399. That's down 2.75% from a year earlier. That is about 52.1% below the typical county in Ohio.

Is Wellston expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wellston are cheaper than Jackson County as a whole, where the median is $149,512 — a difference of about 20.1%.

Is Wellston a safe place to live?

Wellston police reported 256 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,470. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.