Area data
Winchester, VA — ZIP 22601
Population: 29,230 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $357,225
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $358,324
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $490,000
- Median list price
- $499,990
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 39 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,723/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,143/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,735/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -130 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $2,544
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,322
- Average weekly wage
- $1,104
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 39
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