Wellsburg is a city in and the county seat of Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. The 2020 census recorded a population of 2,455. It is a part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. The city's economy includes several telemarketing facilities, and a factory that does metal fabrication and plastics molding.

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Town numbers

ZIP code26070

Area code304

Living in Wellsburg

Housing in Wellsburg

$124K▼ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wellsburg home is worth about $124,000, down 3.5% in a year, 31% below the West Virginia typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market87

Sale-to-list95.3%

Sold in May5

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Wellsburg

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Most working residents leave Wellsburg for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Weirton (11%), Wheeling (10%) and Steubenville (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Weirton

11%

Wheeling

10%

Steubenville, OH

Follansbee

14%Work in townlive and work in Wellsburg 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,230Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wellsburg →

Health in Wellsburg

Health Grade D

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 35% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with West Virginia

1worse than WV

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11%More adults who have had cancerWV 9.6% · worse

Care nearby

Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr WestSteubenville · 5.3 mi · ER

Avella Family MedicineAvella · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wellsburg · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wellsburg →

Natural hazards in Wellsburg

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

344Does Wellsburg flood?paid flood claims since 1978 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wellsburg MapWellsburg vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wellsburg →

Climate in Wellsburg

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Wellsburg 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.

40° / 24°Winter

63° / 40°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

65° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Wellsburg get?About 15 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wellsburg →

Schools in Wellsburg

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Wellsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictBrooke County SchoolsSchools2

Brooke Primary School SouthElementary · Grades K–2 · 203 students The Bruin BridgeOther · Grades K–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WV. Ratings are from neighbors.