Wellton Arizona Real Estate Market Report — September 2026
- September 2026 Snapshot
- Homes 12-Month Trend
- New Construction Snapshot
- New Construction Trend
- Condos Snapshot
- Condos Trend
- Prices & Volume
- By Zip Code
- Neighborhoods
- Neighboring Cities
- Schools & Districts
- Safety & Crime
- Employers & Commute
- Local Events
- New Construction
- Resident Testimonials
- Why Wellton Matters
- Buyer & Seller Takeaways
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Wellton Arizona Real Estate is turning the corner in September 2026, with single-family medians easing to about $278,000 and days on market improving slightly to 90 as early October snowbird-return interest begins showing up in activity. This Wellton AZ market report now breaks out all three Wellton Arizona Real Estate segments in full… Homes, New Construction, and Condos… each with its own 12-month price trend chart. Wellton’s fundamentals are unchanged: two 18-hole golf courses, deeply affordable property taxes, federal employment anchored by the Wellton Border Patrol Station, and easy I-8 access to Yuma’s services continue to underwrite long-term demand. September is the last soft month before the fall event season and winter-visitor arrivals reshape the market through Q4.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate Market Snapshot … Homes … September 2026
Median Sale Price $278,000 ▼ -0.7% YoY | Average Sale Price $269,500 ▼ -1.0% YoY | Price / Sq Ft $172 → Flat YoY | Homes Sold (Mo) 9 ▲ vs. 8 last year |
Active Listings 70 ▼ Off the peak | Days on Market 90 ▼ Improving | Sale-to-List 94.8% ▲ Firming | Months of Supply 7.8 ▼ Narrowing buyer |
Wellton Arizona Real Estate Homes 12-Month Price Trend
Wellton Arizona Real Estate median sale price for single-family detached resale, zip code 85356, rolling 12 months ending September 2026. The trend shows a seasonal winter peak into early 2026 followed by steady summer softening that is now leveling off as the fall buying season approaches.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate median sale price, zip code 85356, compiled from local closed-sale records. Year-over-year change: -0.7 percent. The winter 2025-2026 peak reflects strong snowbird-season demand; the summer 2026 pullback is seasonal and typical of this retirement-driven market.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate Market Snapshot … New Construction … September 2026
New construction closings inside Wellton itself are thin, typically 0 to 1 per month, concentrated in the Links at Coyote Wash phase of Coyote Wash Wellton real estate. At that volume a single-town monthly median swings hard on one sale, so the figures below blend Wellton’s own active listings with the broader Yuma County new-construction market for context.
Wellton NC Entry Price $275,700 → 11611 Sonora St | Wellton NC Top Price $315,500 → 11627 Sonora St | Wellton NC Active Specs 2 → Links at Coyote Wash | Wellton NC Closings (Mo) 0-1 → Too thin for median |
Yuma County NC Median $350,000 ▲ +7.7% YoY | Yuma County NC Listings 159 → Countywide active | Yuma County NC DOM 74 days → Countywide average | Builder Incentives None yet → Watch Q4 |
Wellton Arizona Real Estate New Construction 12-Month Price Trend
Chart reflects Yuma County new construction median sale price trend; Wellton new-build sale counts are too low for a statistically valid monthly median. Rolling 12 months ending September 2026, compiled from local closed-sale records. Trend shows steady upward pressure from materials and land cost inflation across the county.
Chart reflects Yuma County new construction trend; Wellton new-build sale counts are too low for a statistically valid monthly median. Year-over-year change: +7.7 percent, driven by land and materials cost inflation across the county. Wellton’s own Links at Coyote Wash pricing ($275,700 to $315,500) has held flat across this same window.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate Market Snapshot … Condos … September 2026
Wellton has no meaningful condo or townhome market. The town’s housing stock is single-family detached, manufactured housing, and rural agricultural property, so Wellton 85356 homes for sale means single-family almost exclusively. Buyers specifically seeking condos or townhomes should look 29 miles west in Yuma proper, where a real attached-housing segment exists. The figures below reflect the Yuma County condo market for reference.
Wellton Condo Inventory None → No attached housing | Yuma Co. Condo Median $208,000 ▲ +5.1% YoY | Yuma Studio Median $116,500 → Countywide | Yuma 2BR Median $233,000 → Countywide |
Wellton Arizona Real Estate Condos 12-Month Price Trend
Chart reflects Yuma County condo trend; Wellton condo sale counts are too low for a statistically valid monthly median (Wellton itself has no attached-housing inventory). Rolling 12 months ending September 2026, compiled from local closed-sale records.
Chart reflects Yuma County condo trend; Wellton condo sale counts are too low for a statistically valid monthly median because Wellton itself carries no attached-housing inventory. Year-over-year change: +5.1 percent, tracking with modest countywide investor and snowbird lock-and-leave demand.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate Prices & Volume… September 2026
Wellton Arizona Real Estate is showing its first signs of a Q4 turn in September 2026. Months of supply eased to 7.8 from August’s 9.0 peak, sale-to-list firmed slightly to 94.8%, and days on market improved to 90 from 93. The single-family median of $278,000 is down 0.7% year-over-year, while average price slipped 1.0% and per-square-foot value held flat at $172. None of these are dramatic moves, but the direction has reversed for the first time since May, consistent with early snowbird-return interest ahead of the October event season.
About This Wellton AZ Market Report
This Wellton AZ market report is rebuilt every month using the most recent closed-sale and active-listing data available, so the figures above reflect September 2026 conditions specifically, not a stale seasonal average. Anyone comparing multiple months should treat each Wellton AZ market report as a snapshot in time rather than a straight-line forecast.
Active inventory eased to 70 homes from August’s 72, the first sequential pullback of the summer cycle. The market remains bifurcated. On the affordable end, 1960s-era and 1980s-era manufactured and stick-built homes in the original Wellton Annex and West Main subdivisions list from $130,000 to $200,000. On the upper end, newer 2020-2022 builds in the Links at Coyote Wash and golf-frontage properties list from $275,000 to $425,000. Buyers still hold meaningful leverage in September, but the window that opened in June is now closing gradually rather than deepening further.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate By Zip Code
Wellton uses a single zip code, 85356. This zip is unusually large geographically because it also serves the unincorporated communities of Tacna (about 12 miles east) and Wellton Hills, plus the agricultural acreage of the Wellton-Mohawk Valley. Listings inside the incorporated town limits cluster around the historic core north of I-8 and the newer golf-anchored subdivisions south of I-8. Listings outside the town boundary tend to be rural acreage, farms, and outlying manufactured-home parcels.
Wellton 85356 Homes for Sale… What to Expect
Every active listing in town falls under this single zip. Buyers searching Wellton 85356 homes for sale will see the same bifurcated pattern every month: entry-level manufactured and stick-built homes under $200,000 north of I-8, and newer golf-course product from $275,000 up at Coyote Wash. This monthly Wellton AZ market report tracks both ends of that range so buyers know exactly where their budget lands.
- 85356 (Wellton, Tacna, Wellton Hills, Wellton-Mohawk Valley): Median sale price $278,000… down 0.7% year-over-year, with average price down 1.0% and per-square-foot value flat at $172. In-town Wellton residential clusters around Coyote Wash, Butterfield Bluff, and the older grid north of I-8 set the comp; rural acreage and Tacna-area properties price independently and trade less frequently. September inventory at 70 active is the first sequential pullback since the summer inventory build began.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate Neighborhoods & Subdivisions
Wellton’s subdivision picture is small but real, and every one of these Wellton 85356 homes for sale falls in the same single zip code. The dominant master subdivision is Coyote Wash, anchored by the 18-hole Coyote Wash Golf Course south of Interstate 8, with the newer Links at Coyote Wash phase producing most of the town’s 2020-2024 new construction. Butterfield Bluff is the second-recognized neighborhood, named for the historic Butterfield stagecoach route and now adjacent to the public 18-hole Par 3 Butterfield Golf Course. Older central Wellton north of I-8 is organized around Wellton Annex, West Main, and Citrus Park… all original-town grid neighborhoods built between the 1950s and 1990s.
Coyote Wash / Links at Coyote Wash
Wellton’s largest organized subdivision, built around the 18-hole Coyote Wash Golf Course (Gary Panks design, opened 2003). The Links at Coyote Wash phase is the primary new-construction zone with 2020-2024 builds at addresses along Sonora Street and Picacho Street. Active golf, mountain views toward the Gila range, snowbird-friendly HOA configurations.
Butterfield Bluff
Established residential subdivision adjacent to the public Butterfield Golf Course (Par 3, 18-hole). Cul-de-sac lots, mature landscaping, mix of 1980s-2000s construction. Quieter than Coyote Wash and closer to the historic town core. Popular with year-round retirees who want golf access without HOA luxury pricing.
Wellton Annex
Original-town grid north of Interstate 8 between Oakland Avenue and San Jose Avenue. Smaller lots, 1950s through 1990s construction, mostly stick-built single-family with some manufactured homes. Closest neighborhood to Wellton Town Hall, the police department, the elementary school, and the I-8 retail strip. Entry-level pricing.
West Main Subdivision
West side of Wellton’s original grid, mix of larger lots and ranch-style mid-century homes. Listing activity here typically includes 1960s-1970s pier-and-beam homes on 1/4 acre to 1/2 acre lots, occasionally with detached workshops or carports. Strong appeal to buyers wanting space, garden potential, and minimal HOA exposure.
Copper Ridge
Smaller subdivision on the south side of town, mix of manufactured homes and stick-built singles. Lower price point than Coyote Wash with quick access to the Coyote Wash course. Active inventory rotates frequently. Popular with winter-only owners using the home four to six months per year.
Citrus Park / Tacna Area
Mostly rural and outlying, includes the small Citrus Park subdivision and the Tacna-area parcels east of Wellton proper. Larger lots, agricultural neighbors, and the lowest entry-point pricing in 85356. Best fit for buyers who want acreage, want to install a manufactured home, or want a long-term lot hold for future build.
Wellton’s overall housing stock is heavily skewed toward single-family detached and manufactured housing. There is no organized condo or townhome inventory of any meaningful scale. Buyers seeking attached housing should look 29 miles west in Yuma. All subdivision addresses on this page were verified inside Wellton, AZ 85356 against current MLS listings.
Wellton Homes for Sale by Price Point
Browsing Wellton homes for sale by price point is the fastest way to narrow a search here. Under $200,000 sits almost entirely in Wellton Annex, West Main, and Citrus Park. From $250,000 to $425,000, Wellton homes for sale concentrate in Coyote Wash and Butterfield Bluff, where golf access and newer construction carry the premium.
Coyote Wash Wellton Real Estate… The Golf Corridor
Coyote Wash Wellton real estate is the town’s premium segment, anchored by the 18-hole Coyote Wash Golf Course and the newer Links at Coyote Wash build phase. Buyers researching Coyote Wash Wellton real estate specifically should expect the tightest inventory and the newest construction anywhere in 85356.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate… Neighboring Cities & Surrounding Markets
Wellton sits within Yuma County… part of the Yuma Area site region anchored by the City of Yuma and the I-8 / U.S. 95 transportation spine. Buyers comparing Wellton Arizona Real Estate against neighboring towns will find the five Yuma Area communities sit along Interstate 8, the Colorado River corridor, and the agricultural valleys feeding Yuma’s metropolitan economy. Adjacent regions to the north include the West Valley and Maricopa County agricultural towns reachable along I-8 east.
Explore All of Yuma County Real Estate
Yuma County covers Arizona’s southwestern corner… from San Luis at the U.S.-Mexico border, north through Yuma proper and Fortuna Foothills, east along Interstate 8 to Wellton, Tacna, Dateland, and the Wellton-Mohawk agricultural valley. The County Real Estate Guide aggregates every Yuma Area market and answers cross-city buyer questions in one place.
▶Yuma County Real Estate Guide◀Wellton Arizona Real Estate Schools & School Districts
Per the Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F Letter Grades (released April 15, 2026), Wellton Arizona Real Estate buyers evaluating schools should know that two districts serve the town. Wellton Elementary District (K-8) earned an LEA grade of B at the district level. Antelope Union High School District (9-12) earned an LEA grade of C at the district level. The K-8 district is single-school (Wellton Elementary), while Antelope Union serves Wellton plus the surrounding agricultural communities of Mohawk Valley, Hyder/Dateland, and Tacna. ADE FY25 grades are the most current state-issued data available.
Wellton Elementary District… B-Rated District
The Wellton Elementary District operates a single K-8 campus, Wellton Elementary School at 29126 E San Jose Avenue. Per ADE FY25 official data, Wellton Elementary earned a B letter grade with 70.31 total points earned out of 100 eligible, driven by strong growth scores (41.87 points) and full Acceleration Readiness credit (10 points). Proficiency at 13.44 reflects the rural agricultural demographic profile, but year-over-year growth keeps the district in B territory and ahead of many similarly-sized Arizona rural districts.
Antelope Union High School District… C-Rated District
Antelope Union HSD operates Antelope Union High School at 9168 South Avenue 36 East, just outside Wellton proper. Per ADE FY25 data, Antelope Union earned a C letter grade with 56.56 total points earned, supported by a strong 10.0 graduation rate score and 10.34 growth points. Antelope Union serves Wellton, Tacna, Dateland, Mohawk Valley, and the Hyder area, drawing students from a broad geographic catchment. Specialized vocational tracks run through Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma at the STEDY-Antelope HS Satellite on the same campus.
Wellton Elementary School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Wellton Elementary earned a B letter grade with 70.31 total points and 41.87 growth points. The school is the only K-8 campus in town and serves all of incorporated Wellton plus the Wellton-Mohawk Valley.
ADE FY25: B 70.31 pts Growth: 41.87Antelope Union High School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Antelope Union earned a C letter grade with 56.56 total points, a perfect 10.0 graduation rate score, and 12.7 college and career readiness points. Wellton students attend AUHS by default.
ADE FY25: C 56.56 pts Grad Rate: 10.0Mohawk Valley School
Per ADE FY25 data, Mohawk Valley School earned a B letter grade with 80.41 total points, the highest K-8 score in the Antelope Union catchment area. Mohawk Valley feeds into Antelope Union HS alongside Wellton Elementary.
ADE FY25: B 80.41 pts Feeder K-8Dateland Elementary School
Per ADE FY25 data, Dateland Elementary (Hyder Elementary District) earned a B letter grade with 80.36 total points. Dateland sits about 30 miles east of Wellton along I-8 and also feeds into Antelope Union HS for 9-12.
ADE FY25: B 80.36 pts East I-8 feederAlways verify your specific school assignment before making an offer. Boundary lines run along I-8 and the eastern town edge, and buyers evaluating Wellton homes for sale on rural acreage should confirm zone assignment directly with the Wellton Elementary District and Antelope Union HSD offices, NOT just from third-party portals. This Wellton AZ market report treats official ADE data as authoritative over any third-party school rating site.
Source note: All letter grades on this page reflect the official Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F release (April 15, 2026), the most current state-issued data available. Third-party aggregators (Niche, GreatSchools, SchoolGrade) are secondary references only and do not override official ADE grades.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate Safety & Crime
Wellton presents a mixed safety picture that Wellton Arizona Real Estate buyers should understand clearly before making an offer. The town’s CrimeGrade overall safety grade is D+, ranking in the 24th percentile nationally. That percentile reads worse than it actually is on the ground for residents… most reported crime concentrates in the central commercial corridor along Interstate 8 where retail establishments, the I-8 truck stop traffic, and visitor density inflate the per-resident rate. Residential subdivisions south of I-8 (Coyote Wash, Butterfield Bluff) and the western West Main grid see materially fewer incidents per the same data.
Law Enforcement Jurisdiction in Wellton
Wellton is an incorporated town with its own municipal police force, the Wellton Police Department, headquartered at 28618 W. Oakland Avenue. The department operates 24-hour emergency services and dispatches through the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office Communications Department. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office operates a substation in Wellton (one of four YCSO substations countywide) covering the unincorporated areas immediately east, north, and south of incorporated Wellton, including Tacna and Wellton-Mohawk Valley parcels. Highway enforcement on Interstate 8 and U.S. Highway 95 is handled by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Buyers purchasing inside town limits will be served primarily by Wellton PD; buyers purchasing rural acreage outside the town boundary fall under Yuma County Sheriff jurisdiction, which matters for response time expectations.
Wellton Safety Snapshot
Per CrimeGrade.org analysis, Wellton’s overall safety grade reflects an above-average per-capita rate driven heavily by the central commercial district. Residential subdivision crime is materially lower than the town-wide average. The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wellton is 1 in 2,639 per FBI 2024 UCR data… significantly below the national rate.
Subdivision-level reading matters here. The south side of town (Coyote Wash, Butterfield Bluff, Copper Ridge) scores significantly safer than the central commercial corridor along I-8 per CrimeGrade neighborhood data. Property crime (theft, package theft, vehicle break-ins along the I-8 truck-stop corridor) drives most of the per-capita rate; violent crime is rare. Year-over-year FBI data shows total Wellton crime decreased 47.4% in the most recent comparison year, with violent crime down 71.4%. That trajectory matters more than the static grade for someone planning a 5-to-10-year hold.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate Employers & Commute
Wellton Arizona Real Estate employment is anchored by federal government (Border Patrol, Yuma Proving Ground), municipal government, education, agriculture, and the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation District. The town is heavily retiree and snowbird, so a smaller share of the resident workforce commutes locally compared to Phoenix metro suburbs… but for working buyers, government and ag employment is the dominant story.
Top employers within commuting distance
The two government anchors deserve specific attention. The Wellton Border Patrol Station opened in fall 2011 in a 50,000 square foot facility designed to house up to 375 agents and support staff… it covers Yuma, La Paz, and Mohave counties plus the eastern slice of three California counties. Yuma Proving Ground, 50 miles northwest via U.S. 95, is Yuma County’s largest civilian employer with over 2,000 civilian personnel across the 1,300-square-mile installation. Combined with municipal and school district payroll, Wellton Arizona Real Estate has a structurally stable wage base that does NOT track tourism or single-industry boom-bust cycles… which is why the housing market holds value through economic downturns better than tourist towns.
What’s Happening in Wellton & the Yuma Area… Next 60-90 Days
Wellton itself is small enough that its biggest draws each fall run through the Yuma County Fairgrounds and downtown Yuma, a 29-minute drive west, plus Wellton’s own community holiday tradition each December. Here’s what’s confirmed for the season ahead:
- Rollin’ Ol’ School Tattoo Fest & Car Show … Yuma County Fairgrounds … September 11-13, 2026 … tattoo artists, custom cars, and vendors draw visitors from across the Yuma Area into town for the weekend.
- Jordan World Circus … Yuma County Fairgrounds main stage … Saturday, September 19, 2026 … family-friendly touring circus performance, a reliable fall crowd draw for the fairgrounds.
- 5th Annual Yuma County Fall Fest … Yuma County Fairgrounds … October 16-18, 2026 … carnival rides, demolition derby, pumpkin carving, and live entertainment mark the unofficial start of the Yuma Area’s snowbird season.
- Yuma Veterans Day Parade … Downtown Yuma … Tuesday, November 11, 2026 … honors military and veteran families across the Yuma Area, notable given Wellton’s own Border Patrol and Yuma Proving Ground employment base.
- Colorado River Crossing Hot Air Balloon Festival … Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex, Yuma … November 13-15, 2026 … mass hot air balloon ascensions and the Saturday-night Desert Balloon Glow mark one of the Yuma Area’s largest annual tourism draws.
- Wellton Christmas Light Parade & Tree Lighting … Butterfield Park, Wellton … typically returns in December … the town’s own lit-vehicle procession co-sponsored by the Town of Wellton, the Wellton Offroad Adventure Group, and VFW Post 6790, ending with Santa’s arrival and the tree lighting at Butterfield Park.
This fall event lineup lands right as the winter-visitor population begins arriving, making September through November the window when out-of-town buyers touring these events are most likely to convert into serious Wellton Arizona Real Estate inquiries.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate New Construction… Active Builds at Coyote Wash
Wellton’s new construction picture in September 2026 is unchanged at the community level… still concentrated in the Links at Coyote Wash phase of the Coyote Wash master subdivision. No new master-planned community announced in Wellton this cycle and no national-builder entry on the scale of Lennar, Taylor Morrison, or Pulte from Phoenix-suburb markets. New builds in Wellton remain small-scale local and regional builders delivering single homes and small-cluster phases on platted Coyote Wash lots. Despite five straight months of resale softening, no builder incentives (rate buydown, closing cost credit) have appeared on Coyote Wash Wellton real estate yet. Watch this space into Q4 as the Yuma County-wide new construction median continues climbing.
For a full Arizona-wide view of active new construction communities across every metro, see the Arizona New Construction Subdivisions hub… which aggregates active builder communities from Phoenix metro through Tucson, Prescott, and the Yuma corridor with verified addresses and current status.
- Links at Coyote Wash (active): 11611 Sonora Street, Wellton, AZ 85356 ✅. Verified new-construction listings include 11627 Sonora St ($315,500, 1,574 sq ft) and 11611 Sonora St ($275,700, 1,372 sq ft). 2-3 bedroom single-story floor plans, 1,300 to 1,600 square feet, golf course community. Local builder delivery, NOT national builder.
- Coyote Wash custom lots (active): Buildable lots throughout the Coyote Wash subdivision are available for owner-build or builder partnership. Coyote Wash Golf Course at 11902 Williams Street, Wellton, AZ 85356 ✅ is the master anchor.
Beyond the Links at Coyote Wash phase, buyers seeking new builds in Wellton also have access to rural acreage in the Wellton-Mohawk Valley (5 to 40 acre parcels supporting manufactured home installs and custom stick-built homes outside HOA boundaries, with power and water service varying parcel-by-parcel) and to outside-the-HOA single-lot builds. Those are land plays, not organized new-construction communities, and should be evaluated as such.
Important disclosure: Wellton has no community facilities district (CFD) overlay debt of the type buyers encounter in newer Phoenix-suburb master plans. Property tax burden in 85356 is among the lowest in metropolitan Arizona… median real estate property taxes for housing units with mortgages run approximately $962 annually, with no-mortgage households averaging $553 annually. HOA fees in Coyote Wash are modest by metro Phoenix standards. Always confirm exact HOA dues, CC&Rs, and any irrigation district assessments on any specific Coyote Wash lot before close.
Read the full Arizona New Construction Buyer Guide before you visit any model home.
What Wellton Residents Say
Themes pulled from public resident reviews on Niche and city forums consistently surface three points: small-town safety feel inside subdivisions despite the headline crime grade, the snowbird-doubling seasonal economy, and the gap between Wellton’s affordability and Yuma’s prices. Several reviewers specifically mention shopping for Wellton homes for sale after being priced out of Yuma proper.
Small town community, everyone knows everyone. There is not much besides a swimming pool, public park, and a library for the kids. It is a great community and you can walk the streets without feeling unsafe.
I lived in Wellton for about ten years. It is a peaceful town, however there are not many job opportunities. If you have remote work or you are retired, it is hard to beat. If you need to drive into Yuma for work, the commute is reasonable.
The winter season completely transforms Wellton. The RV parks fill up, the golf courses are packed, and the population basically doubles. Then April hits and most of the snowbirds head north. If you want activity, buy here. If you want quiet, plan around the season.
We moved out of Yuma because we wanted a lower property tax bill and a slower pace. Wellton gave us both. The schools were better than we expected, and the Coyote Wash golf course makes it feel like a much bigger town than 2,500 people.
Why Wellton Arizona Real Estate Matters in 2026
Wellton sits at an unusual intersection… small-town Arizona with federal-government wage stability, two 18-hole golf courses, a snowbird-driven seasonal economy, the lowest entry pricing in Yuma County’s I-8 corridor, and direct interstate access to both Yuma’s metropolitan services and Phoenix metro 130 miles east. It is not a flip market and it is not a speculation market. It is a hold market for buyers who understand what they’re buying.
Key drivers supporting Wellton Arizona Real Estate include:
- Federal employment anchor… U.S. Border Patrol Wellton Station capacity for 375 agents plus surrounding Yuma Sector overlap. Stable government payroll regardless of private-sector cycles.
- Yuma Proving Ground proximity… 2,000+ civilian personnel anchor 50 miles northwest, with sustained Army Test and Evaluation Command activity through the FY26 budget cycle and beyond.
- Two 18-hole golf courses in a 2,800-person town… Coyote Wash Wellton real estate is anchored by the championship Gary Panks-designed course (6,089 yards) and Butterfield (Par 3, 18 holes). Golf-course-density per resident exceeds many luxury markets.
- Snowbird seasonal doubling… winter visitor demand fills RV parks and short-term rentals, supporting Wellton retail and restaurant economics that would not survive on 2,800 year-round residents alone.
- Lowest median price in the Yuma I-8 corridor… $278,000 median in September 2026 vs Yuma proper around $310,000 to $330,000 and Fortuna Foothills higher still. Entry-level Wellton 85356 homes for sale under $150,000 exist nowhere else in Yuma County’s incorporated towns.
- Single zip code simplicity… 85356 covers the entire town and surrounding valley. Buyers don’t need to learn five overlapping zip code zones the way they do in Phoenix or Tucson.
- Wellton-Mohawk agricultural valley… a working irrigation district with century-old water infrastructure. Citrus, lettuce, onions, and cotton drive year-round ag employment.
- Low property tax structure… median real estate taxes around $962 (mortgaged) and $553 (no mortgage). No CFD overlay debt of the type Phoenix-suburb buyers encounter.
- Incorporated town with municipal PD… Wellton has its own police department and municipal court, NOT a CDP relying entirely on county sheriff. Local governance and code enforcement on the ground.
- I-8 access in both directions… 29 minutes to Yuma’s medical, retail, college, and military bases; under 2 hours to West Valley Phoenix. Connection without metropolitan congestion or pricing.
Wellton is a strategic long-term affordability and lifestyle market, NOT a speculative appreciation play. Buyers who understand that the town will continue to be small, retiree-skewed, and seasonally-driven will be very happy shopping Wellton homes for sale here. Buyers expecting Phoenix-style appreciation should buy in Phoenix.
September 2026… Buyer & Seller Takeaways
- Buyers: The window is narrowing, not closing. Months of supply eased to 7.8 from August’s 9.0 peak and DOM improved to 90. Still meaningful leverage, but this is likely the last month before October event-season traffic and snowbird arrivals firm the market further. Act on 90+ day listings now, including Coyote Wash Wellton real estate.
- Sellers: Days on market improved to 90 in September, the first sequential gain since spring. If you held through the summer, October’s Fall Fest crowds and November’s balloon festival bring out-of-town buyer traffic through Yuma that spills into Wellton Arizona Real Estate inquiries. Consider timing a relaunch to coincide.
- Retirees: Median household age in Wellton is 65.5 and 1,316 of 2,172 adults are seniors. September is the last soft-pricing month before winter competition returns. Buyers who move now still get summer-level leverage with fall event-season charm already visible.
- Snowbirds: October through April is peak season. September is your final quiet-market entry point for Wellton 85356 homes for sale… the Fall Fest, balloon festival, and Wellton’s own Christmas parade all signal the town gearing up for its busiest months. Buy before the crowds, not during them.
- Government employees: Border Patrol and Yuma Proving Ground commute logistics are critical. Wellton Station is in-town; YPG is 50 miles via I-8 and U.S. 95. September inventory still favors buyers before Q4 relocation cycles typically tighten competition.
- Investors: Wellton is a buy-and-hold cash-flow market, NOT an appreciation flip. This Wellton AZ market report shows September’s still-elevated supply plus improving DOM is a good entry signal before winter-season activity picks up. Long-term agricultural acreage holds are a different play than residential turnkey.
Frequently Asked Questions
The median single-family sale price for Wellton Arizona Real Estate (zip code 85356) is approximately $278,000 in September 2026, essentially flat year-over-year. Active listings range from roughly $130,000 for older manufactured homes up to $425,000 for newer Coyote Wash properties. This is the transition month as the summer trough gives way to October snowbird-return demand.
Wellton receives an overall safety grade of D+ from CrimeGrade.org and ranks in the 24th percentile nationally. Crime is concentrated in the central commercial corridor along Interstate 8, while residential subdivisions south of I-8 (Coyote Wash, Butterfield Bluff) are materially safer than the town-wide average per the same data.
Wellton is served by the Wellton Elementary District (B-rated LEA per Arizona Department of Education FY25) for grades K-8 and the Antelope Union High School District (C-rated LEA) for grades 9-12. Wellton Elementary School earned a B with 70.31 ADE points. Antelope Union High School earned a C with 56.56 points and a perfect 10.0 graduation rate score.
Wellton uses a single zip code: 85356. This zip also covers nearby unincorporated communities including Tacna and Wellton Hills, plus the agricultural acreage of the Wellton-Mohawk Valley.
Yes. Active new construction concentrates in the Links at Coyote Wash subdivision, with verified new builds at addresses such as 11611 and 11627 Sonora Street, priced from approximately $275,000 to $315,000 as of September 2026. Monthly closing volume is thin, typically 0 to 1 new-build closing per month, so Wellton new construction pricing is best read alongside the broader Yuma County new-construction trend.
No. Wellton has effectively no attached-housing condo or townhome market. The town is single-family detached, manufactured housing, and rural agricultural property. Buyers seeking condos should look 29 miles west in Yuma proper, where the Yuma County condo segment carries a median in the low $200,000s.
Wellton’s largest employers include the U.S. Border Patrol Wellton Station (capacity for 375 agents), U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (over 2,000 civilian personnel, approximately 50 miles northwest), Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, the Wellton Elementary School District, Antelope Union HSD, and Yuma’s medical, retail, and military employers approximately 29 miles west.
Wellton Arizona Real Estate offers the lowest median price in Yuma County’s I-8 corridor, two 18-hole golf courses, strong winter-visitor demand that doubles the population seasonally, and stable government-anchored employment from Border Patrol and Yuma Proving Ground. It is the most affordable Yuma County town for retirees and snowbirds, with property taxes well below state averages.
Days on market for Wellton single-family homes runs approximately 90 days in September 2026, down slightly from 93 days in August 2026. This is the first sequential improvement of the summer cycle as early October snowbird-return interest begins to show in showing activity.
Wellton runs approximately 10 to 13 percent below the Yuma proper median in September 2026, with the Wellton median near $278,000 versus Yuma metro around $310,000 to $330,000. Buyers gain golf course access and lower property taxes in exchange for the 29-mile commute to Yuma’s services.
Yes. Wellton’s population effectively doubles in winter as snowbirds from the western U.S. and Canadian provinces fill RV parks and seasonal homes. Two 18-hole golf courses, low property taxes, easy I-8 access, and stable winter weather make Wellton one of Yuma County’s leading snowbird destinations. October marks the start of the annual arrival wave.
The Yuma County Fairgrounds hosts the Rollin’ Ol’ School Tattoo Fest & Car Show September 11-13 and the 5th Annual Fall Fest October 16-18, 2026. The Colorado River Crossing Hot Air Balloon Festival runs November 13-15 at the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex in Yuma, and Wellton hosts its own Christmas Light Parade and tree lighting at Butterfield Park each December.
Wellton remains buyer-favorable in September 2026, though the edge is narrowing slightly as October snowbird-return demand starts to build. Months of supply and sale-to-list are both expected to firm through Q4 as seasonal buyers re-enter the market ahead of winter.
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Wellton’s commercial market is small, agriculture-anchored, and tied directly to the I-8 corridor traffic plus the agricultural valley economy. Active commercial listings include retail along Oakland Avenue and the I-8 interchange, agricultural acreage, RV park sites supporting the snowbird economy, and light industrial parcels in the Citrus Commercial Park area.
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Office Lease Rates $14 to $20/SF → Annual NNN range | Retail Lease Rates $12 to $22/SF → Annual NNN range | Industrial Lease $6 to $10/SF → Ag and warehouse | Cap Rates Trading 7.5% to 9.0% → Recent sales |
Active Listings 8 to 12 ▲ Lease + sale | Total Inventory About 75K SF → Across types | For Sale Range $150K to $1.2M → Mixed | Anchor Asset Border Patrol → 50,000 SF federal |
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Coverage area: Wellton Arizona Real Estate across zip code 85356, including incorporated Wellton plus the unincorporated Wellton Hills and Tacna communities and the Wellton-Mohawk Valley.
Data sources: This Wellton AZ market report compiles monthly closed-sale and active-listing data from local sales records, verified across multiple area data sources before publication. Public records, builder sales centers, and city planning documents are used for new construction figures and address verification. School ratings are drawn from Arizona Department of Education state report cards, Niche, GreatSchools, and SchoolGrade. Crime data comes from CrimeGrade, AreaVibes, and FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
Update cadence: This Wellton AZ market report is rebuilt the moment new market data is released each month, typically between the 7th and the 10th. Reported figures reflect the most recent complete monthly cut available at publication. Figures presented as ranges reflect normal mid-month variation across data sources, so you always see realistic numbers… not cherry-picked ones.
Author: Compiled by Arizona Homes and Condos Realty. We intentionally do not list properties on this site… Arizona’s market changes too fast for static listing pages to remain accurate.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026. This report now includes separate Homes, New Construction, and Condos market data with independent 12-month trend charts for each segment, per current site data standards.