What kinds of homes are in Wellston, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Wellston, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wellston, MO has 1,113 (±211) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,194 homes per square mile of land.

67.4% are detached single-family houses.

15.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,113 (±211)
Detached houses: 67.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.5%
5+ unit buildings: 11.2%

Homes in Wellston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wellston	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	67.4% (±14.0 points)	72.0%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±5.1 points)	4.6%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	10.3% (±12.1 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±5.6 points)	4.9%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±4.5 points)	5.6%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±2.3 points)	4.7%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.5% (±2.4 points)	6.3%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wellston, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from St. Louis County (16.6%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (12.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Wellston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wellston	—	11.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Pagedale	0.8 mi	7.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsdale	0.8 mi	4.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Velda Village Hills	1.2 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Velda City	1.3 mi	1.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Uplands Park	1.4 mi	0.0% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beverly Hills	1.6 mi	1.1% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greendale	1.6 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Lawn	1.7 mi	10.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
32	Fenton	13.3% (±7.5 points)
33	Oakville	13.1% (±2.4 points)
34 (tie)	Florissant	12.9% (±2.6 points)
34 (tie)	Jennings	12.9% (±3.0 points)
36	Lakeshire	12.8% (±7.2 points)
37	Bridgeton	11.6% (±3.2 points)
38	Wellston	11.2% (±5.6 points)
39	Sunset Hills	10.7% (±3.4 points)
40	Pine Lawn	10.5% (±6.1 points)
41	Town and Country	9.8% (±4.2 points)
42	Berkeley	9.6% (±5.2 points)
43	Rock Hill	9.2% (±6.2 points)
44	Crestwood	8.7% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wellston

How many homes are in Wellston?

Wellston, MO has an estimated 1,113 (±211) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wellston houses or apartments?

67.4% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 26.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Wellston?

15.5% of homes in Wellston are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellston city, Missouri

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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