Area data
Winchester, VA — ZIP 22603
Population: 17,133 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $436,113
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $436,113
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $330,000
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,335/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
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
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
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Talbott Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +500 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,675
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,065
- Average weekly wage
- $1,115
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 872
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