Housing data for Wellston, MO
Wellston, MO has an estimated 1,628 residents and 1,113 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in St. Louis County.
50.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,005 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,628 (±388)
- Housing units
- 1,113 (±211)
- Households that rent
- 50.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,005
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.7%
What stands out in Wellston
Commuting by public transportation: 16.4% (±12.6 points) in Wellston, higher than in St. Louis County (1.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 20.5% (±10.8 points) in Wellston, higher than in St. Louis County (6.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,032 (±$761) in Wellston, lower than in St. Louis County ($3,335).
Households that rent: 50.7% (±13.2 points) in Wellston, higher than in St. Louis County (30.8%).
Housing in Wellston at a glance
- Median rent: $1,005 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $639 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 50.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,957 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,043 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,032 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 11.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −15.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,270 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 63133)
Wellston against St. Louis County, its state and the nation
| Wellston | St. Louis County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,628 (±388) | 995,569 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,113 (±211) | 446,192 (±189) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 50.7% (±13.2 points) | 30.8% (±0.5 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,005 (±$192) | $1,209 (±$12) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,957 (±$33,792) | $82,936 (±$1,390) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $276,800 (±$2,745) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,032 (±$761) | $3,335 (±$34) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.9% (±21.0 points) | 68.6% (±1.0 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.4 minutes (±3.8) | 23.1 minutes (±0.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 63.4% (±14.9 points) | 93.4% (±0.3 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.1 years (±22.5) | 40.3 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Wellston covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,747 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wellston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,932 (±238) | 1,628 (±388) | −15.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 877 (±83) | 1,113 (±211) | +26.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $928 (±$109) | $1,005 (±$192) | +8.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $25,355 (±$2,759) | $44,957 (±$33,792) | +77.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $871 (±$126) | $1,043 (±$217) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $736 (±$141) | $1,032 (±$761) | +40.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 71.1% (±6.8 points) | 50.7% (±13.2 points) | −20.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.1% (±4.9 points) | 4.8% (±5.4 points) | +1.7 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.
ZIP codes in Wellston
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63133 | 28% | 6,569 | $1,017 | $65,100 | $39,293 |
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 Wellston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pagedale | 0.8 mi | $965 | $75,200 | 52.9% |
| Hillsdale | 0.8 mi | $1,127 | $52,700 | 67.7% |
| Velda Village Hills | 1.2 mi | $1,137 | $51,200 | 41.8% |
| Velda City | 1.3 mi | $1,218 | $49,500 | 39.7% |
| Uplands Park | 1.4 mi | $1,450 | $85,200 | 22.8% |
| Beverly Hills | 1.6 mi | $1,156 | $70,900 | 51.0% |
| Greendale | 1.6 mi | $1,375 | $115,400 | 9.9% |
| Pine Lawn | 1.7 mi | $1,003 | $66,800 | 72.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wellston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Wellston, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,850 | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 2 people | $27,250 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 3 people | $30,650 | $51,100 | $81,750 |
| 4 people | $34,050 | $56,750 | $90,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,300 | $98,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,850 | $105,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,400 | $112,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,950 | $119,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,500.
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 Wellston
What is the average rent in Wellston, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wellston is $1,005 (±$192) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Wellston?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Wellston, MO is $639 (±$192) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Wellston?
Wellston has an estimated 398 (±120) renting households, 50.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wellston?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wellston, MO is $1,043 (±$217) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Wellston?
Wellston, MO has an estimated 1,113 (±211) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Wellston?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.7% of homes in Wellston, MO.
Is Wellston growing?
In Wellston, the number of residents went from 1,932 in 2015–2019 to 1,628 in 2020–2024 (−15.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Wellston?
The ZIP code that covers Wellston is 63133.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 63133?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63133 is $1,017 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellston city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellston city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellston city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellston city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellston city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellston city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellston city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Wellston city, Missouri (place:78370, in state:29).
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 .