Wellsburg is a city in Brooke County, West Virginia, home to about 2,203 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26070.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wellsburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA289 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wellsburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wellsburg had 2,450 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 71st largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Brooke County grew from 7,219 residents in 1900 to 22,559 in 2020.
Brooke County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheeling Ohio Co Ap, WV weather station (6 miles away).
6,041 jobs at 366 businesses in Brooke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wellsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Brooke County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Primary School SouthWellsburg | K–2 | 203 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| The Bruin BridgeWellsburg | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Brooke Intermediate School SouthWellsburg | 3–4 | 121 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Brooke Middle SchoolWellsburg | 5–8 | 605 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Brooke High SchoolWellsburg | 9–12 | 855 | Public | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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