Housing data for Wellton, AZ
Wellton, AZ has an estimated 2,527 residents and 2,056 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Yuma County.
12.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,517 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−16.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,527 (±17)
- Housing units
- 2,056 (±227)
- Households that rent
- 12.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,517
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.0%
What stands out in Wellton
Working from home: 29.9% (±17.2 points) in Wellton, higher than in Yuma County (7.7%).
Median home value: $55,600 (±$28,002) in Wellton, lower than in Yuma County ($217,800).
Households that rent: 12.3% (±8.2 points) in Wellton, lower than in Yuma County (29.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $686 (±$190) in Wellton, lower than in Yuma County ($1,333).
Housing in Wellton at a glance
- Median rent: $1,517 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $58,470 median household income
- Home values: $55,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,205 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $686 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 18.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 11.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 22.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 74 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −16.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 36.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 8.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Wellton against Yuma County, its state and the nation
| Wellton | Yuma County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,527 (±17) | 211,741 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,056 (±227) | 95,200 (±127) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.3% (±8.2 points) | 29.0% (±1.5 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,517 (±$1,127) | $993 (±$36) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,470 (±$8,959) | $62,876 (±$2,259) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $55,600 (±$28,002) | $217,800 (±$5,202) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $686 (±$190) | $1,333 (±$37) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 11.2% (±5.8 points) | 25.3% (±1.3 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.1 minutes (±4.1) | 21.3 minutes (±0.7) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.9% (±8.1 points) | 88.7% (±1.1 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 65.5 years (±3.0) | 36.1 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wellton covers 29.0 square miles of land, about 87 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wellton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,007 (±15) | 2,527 (±17) | −16.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,141 (±271) | 2,056 (±227) | −4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $682 (±$316) | $1,517 (±$1,127) | +122.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $79,600 (±$29,491) | $55,600 (±$28,002) | −30.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,342 (±$6,836) | $58,470 (±$8,959) | +34.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $883 (±$114) | $1,205 (±$162) | +36.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $847 (±$572) | $686 (±$190) | −19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.5% (±9.3 points) | 12.3% (±8.2 points) | −11.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.4% (±14.7 points) | 22.8% (±28.1 points) | +12.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Wellton
In 2025, the Wellton Police Department reported 74 violent and 625 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Yuma County, the departments that report recorded 262 violent and 942 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Wellton
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85356 | 13% | 3,840 | — | $102,100 | $71,285 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Wellton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Foothills | 11 mi | $1,141 | $199,200 | 16.4% |
| Yuma | 20 mi | $1,114 | $230,000 | 33.2% |
| Avenue B and C | 26 mi | $807 | $14,700 | 54.8% |
| Somerton | 28 mi | $896 | $232,600 | 26.3% |
| San Luis | 31 mi | $741 | $224,900 | 31.6% |
| Holtville | 69 mi | $861 | $310,100 | 50.1% |
| Quartzsite | 71 mi | $836 | — | 28.8% |
| Mesa Verde | 72 mi | $1,106 | $110,100 | 39.2% |
Places in Arizona most like Wellton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Foothills | $1,141 | $199,200 | $60,474 | 16.4% |
| LeChee | $753 | $86,100 | $61,731 | 12.9% |
| Golden Valley | $1,134 | $176,000 | $42,585 | 8.0% |
| First Mesa | $756 | $48,300 | $57,889 | 23.8% |
| Rio Rico | $1,091 | $224,100 | $61,348 | 15.0% |
| Mohave Valley | $1,299 | $256,900 | $60,134 | 16.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Arizona.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wellton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $942 | $948 | $1,244 | $1,703 | $2,087 |
HUD income limits for Wellton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,800 | $27,950 | $44,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,950 | $51,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,100 | $69,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,300 | $74,100 |
| 7 people | $49,500 | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 8 people | $52,700 | $52,700 | $84,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Yuma, AZ MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Wellton
What is the median household income in Wellton?
The median household income in Wellton is $58,470 (±$8,959) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wellton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wellton, AZ is $1,205 (±$162) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Wellton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wellton, AZ is $686 (±$190) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Wellton?
Wellton, AZ has an estimated 2,056 (±227) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Wellton?
The most common size is 1 bedroom, 52.4% of homes in Wellton, AZ.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Wellton?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wellton, used by 76.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wellton growing?
In Wellton, the number of residents went from 3,007 in 2015–2019 to 2,527 in 2020–2024 (−16.0%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Wellton?
The ZIP code that covers Wellton is 85356.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellton town, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellton town, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellton town, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellton town, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellton town, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellton town, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellton town, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Yuma, AZ MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Yuma, AZ MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wellton Police Department (ORI AZ0140900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wellton town, Arizona (place:81480, in state:04).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .