CITY PROFILE
Winchester, VA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Winchester, Virginia is a smaller metro with a mild climate and moderate sunshine, though expect a wet climate year-round. Homes here rank among the most expensive metros in our dataset, so budget accordingly if affordability is a priority.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $391K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,920/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 12.1°C · warmest 24.8°C · coolest -1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1067 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.9 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #308 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy81
- Affordable to rent61
- Climate comfort59
- Plenty of sunshine40
- Big-city amenities25
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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