Wellsboro, PA housing market
The typical Wellsboro home is worth about $254,000, up 3.7% in a year, 13% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wellsboro compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wellsboro at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Wellsboro | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $147,000 | $173,000 |
| 2018 | $148,000 | $181,000 |
| 2019 | $155,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $159,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $184,000 | $219,000 |
| 2022 | $202,000 | $240,000 |
| 2023 | $218,000 | $257,000 |
| 2024 | $227,000 | $268,000 |
| 2025 | $235,000 | $280,000 |
| 2026 | $246,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $254,000 | $290,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Wellsboro in 2025. That's 0.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Wellsboro has permitted 27 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wellsboro gained 206 residents while 62 new homes were permitted: about 3.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $660,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $265,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $926,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $454,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $159,000 |
| 2012 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $498,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $665,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $999,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 22 | 8 | 14 | $2.1 million |
| 2002 | 16 | 7 | 9 | $1.6 million |
| 2001 | 17 | 6 | 11 | $1.6 million |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.7 million |
How Wellsboro ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Wellsboro and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsboro | $254K | +3.7% | $1,070 | 1 | $66,201 |
| Delmar | — | +8.9%† | $1,070 | 8 | $64,048 |
| Charleston | — | +8.9%† | $1,070 | 0 | $72,595 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.8 years of income
The typical Wellsboro home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Pennsylvania (3.7).
How Wellsboro ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wellsboro is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wellsboro pay a median of $933, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (16901; Tioga County, PA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.