BellaireOH

A town of 3,800, settled in 1834. Nearly 1.3% of it is conserved land.

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Population

3,800

−9.5% since 2010

Typical home

$90K

−0.3% in a year

Household income

$38K

median

Median age

41.5

years

Jobs based here

1,636

Balanced

What makes Bellaire stand out

The 3 things Bellaire does most differently from other towns.

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0 miof trails

Outdoors

#2 most walkable in OH

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves

1.3% of the town is conserved land.

$90Ktypical home

Housing

$90K typical home

64% below the OH typical home

Down 0.3% in a year.

100 U.S. towns● Bellaire

Health

99% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than OH on 0 measures, worse on 25.

Bellaire’s report card

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Outdoors0 miof trails · 1.3% conserved Housing$90K64% below the OH typical home HealthD−Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns Commute7 miHalf of commuters travel less Hazards80/100Very high risk of storm & flood damage Climate84°/22°Summer high · winter low · 15″ snow SafetyB−Less crime than 48% of U.S. towns

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Weather

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Cloudy

H 70° · L 59°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bellaire. Another town gets a different order.

Outdoors

1.3% of Bellaire is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved

1.3%

conserved · 14 of 1,069 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

most walkable in OH

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Union Park	—	2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Housing

A typical Bellaire home is worth about $90K

The typical Bellaire home is worth about $90,000, about the same as a year ago, 64% below the Ohio typical home.

$90KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bellaire$90K

Ohio$249K

−0.3%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in March

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns

Bellaire beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 25.

D−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

0 better7 too close to call25 worse

What stands out	Bellaire	OH
More adults facing food insecurity	25.2%	14.1%
More adults with COPD	14.1%	8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	14.6%	8.3%

Wheeling Hospital

4.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

0th

percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Bellaire

Most working residents leave Bellaire for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Wheeling (19%), Richland (6%) and St. Clairsville (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bellaire10%

Wheeling19%

Richland6%

St. Clairsville4%

Martins Ferry3%

7 mi

median commute distance

1,636

jobs based in Bellaire

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bellaire has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°

Spring40–63°

Summer61–83°

Fall44–65°

Oct 29

typical first frost

Apr 20

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 48% of U.S. towns

Bellaire reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Bellaire1.3

Ohio2.9

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Bellaire5.6

Ohio14.7

U.S.15.5

48th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

41st

percentile among OH towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

B & O Railroad Viaduct · National Register of Historic Places

Bellaire’s story

192 years in pictures

4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1834Bellaire is settled

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Landmarks

4 places in Bellaire on the National Register of Historic Places.

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B & O Railroad Viaduct

Imperial Glass Company

Belleview Heights

Zweig Building

About Bellaire

Village in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Bellaire is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,870 at the 2020 census, having peaked in 1920. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The Bellaire Bridge (now abandoned and closed) was filmed in the 1991 motion picture The Silence of the Lambs. The curved railroad viaduct and bridge over the Ohio, the B & O Railroad Viaduct, were featured in the 2010 film Unstoppable and is a registered historic structure.

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