Median Home Value
$197,600
Median Gross Rent
$813/mo
Homeownership Rate
75.6%
Rent as Share of Income
13.6%
Vacancy Rate
4.4%
Median Year Built
1973
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Wells County have risen 452% since 1978, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$750
1 Bedroom
$755
2 Bedroom
$991
3 Bedroom
$1,203
4 Bedroom
$1,393
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.