Similar to its surrounding areas, it is significantly less expensive compared to the entire country. It's substantially less expensive compared to the city of Des Moines.
Home prices
The cost of the median home in Wellsburg is $82,900. This is about $3,460 (4%) lower compared to other places in this area.Compared to the country as a whole it is approximately $134,600 (61%) lower, and it is about $50,300 (37%) lower compared to the city of Des Moines.
Rents
Wellsburg's median rent is $513 per month. In comparison to other places in this area it is about $69 (11%) lower.It is about $549 (51%) lower in comparison to the entire country, and compared to the city of Des Moines it is approximately $342 (40%) lower.
Nearby places
Steamboat Rock
Steamboat Rock is approximately 6 miles west of Wellsburg. Real estate prices there are a bit less expensive. The median home in Steamboat Rock costs $66,500, which is $16,400 (24%) lower than Wellsburg. Rent there is a little more expensive. The median rent in Steamboat Rock is $584 per month, which comes out to $71 (12%) higher than Wellsburg.
Grundy Center
Grundy Center is roughly 8 miles southeast of Wellsburg. Housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in Grundy Center is valued at $115,900, which is $33,000 (28%) higher than Wellsburg. Its rents are a bit more expensive. The median rent in Grundy Center is $549 a month, which comes out to $36 (6%) higher than Wellsburg.
Eldora
Eldora is about 8 miles southwest of Wellsburg. The housing prices there are similar. The median home in Eldora is valued at $80,600, which works out to $2,300 (2%) lower than Wellsburg. Its rents are a bit more expensive. The median rent in Eldora is $632 per month, which works out to $119 (18%) higher than Wellsburg.
Ackley
Ackley is about 9 miles northwest from Wellsburg. Its real estate prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Ackley costs $76,700, which works out to $6,200 (8%) lower than Wellsburg. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. Ackley's median rent is $544 per month, which works out to $31 (5%) higher than Wellsburg.
Aplington
Aplington is approximately 9 miles north of Wellsburg. Housing prices there are a little more expensive. The value of the median home in Aplington is $92,100, which works out to $9,200 (9%) higher than Wellsburg. The rent there is a little more expensive. Aplington's median monthly rent is $599, which is $86 (14%) higher than Wellsburg.
