Winchester, VA housing market
Typical home value
$399K
▲ 1.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,768/mo
▲ 2.4% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+21%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Winchester is worth $398,946, up 1.0% over the past year and up 21% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,768 a month (+2.4% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.3% (below the Winchester, VA metro's 5.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,192/mo, $424 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Winchester, VA metro's home values to change +2.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Winchester, VA metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 42/100, #252 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Winchester compares
| Measure | Winchester | Winchester, VA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $398,946 | $384,629 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.0% | +1.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,768 | $1,825 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.4% | +1.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.3% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 18.8 | 17.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,192 | $2,114 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Winchester
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Monthly payment on a $399K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.