The Wheeling Live Here Guide
The Wheeling Live Here Guide
Welcome to the homepage of the Wheeling Live Here Guide! This is your starting point to explore everything that makes Wheeling an incredible place to live, work, and play. From local attractions and events, to rich history and thriving neighborhoods, this guide is your go-to resource for discovering why so many people love to call Wheeling home. As we like to say, “Wheeling is more than a place—it’s a community where you can truly belong.” Start now by flipping through the guide below!
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A Great Place to Call Home
Over 27,000 people call Wheeling home, and we’re always excited to welcome new neighbors to the Friendly City. Whether you are looking for a walkable community apartment, historic fixer-upper or a move-in ready dream home, we’ve got it! And if we don’t, there’s plenty of land to build on.
Wheeling is home to an incredible building stock of historic properties. Reaching its population and industrial peak around the turn of the 20th century, Wheeling has many buildings dating to this time period. Today, the population is nearly half what it was around the turn of the century, meaning historic homes and commercial properties are plentiful and available for those interested in anything from a complete fixer-upper to a grand finished home.
Wheeling is also home to many incentives to help potential buyers navigate the process of a historic preservation project. Ranging from local grants to federal historic tax credits, these programs can be combined, making Wheeling one of the most affordable places to take on a historic rehabilitation project.
Centrally Located
Being on I-70, Wheeling is accessible to multiple major American metros. Living in Wheeling gives the benefit of being in a distinctive community and geographical area but not in a big city, while still being able to travel quickly and efficiently in a pinch.
Cost of living:
24% lower
than the national average
Median Housing Cost:
$110,900
A Low Cost of Living
17.3% less than
Pittsburgh, PA
27.6% less than
Philadelphia, PA
54.9% less than
Washington, DC
74% less than
New York, NY
Within 500 miles of 50% of the US population and 60% of Canada’s population
Pittsburgh, PA – 1h 08m
Washington, DC – 4h 44m
New York, NY – 6h 46m
Cleveland, OH – 2h 39m
Columbus, OH – 2h 00m
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada – 4h 33m
Toronto, ON, Canada – 5h 50m
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