Photo: APK · CC BY-SA 4.0333 homes sold in Winchester in the last year, at a typical $391K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Winchester homes are listed.
Every place Winchester homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Winchester.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 83% of Winchester’s sales, at a typical $403K
333 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 277 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $215VA $222
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $552K
Townhouses: 44 sold, typical $331K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $444K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
333 sales in the last year, against 462 in 2020 and a low of 305 in 2023. The typical sale went from $223K in 2016 to $391K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Winchester
Check a listing against what Winchester homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Winchester are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Winchester’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 333 sales.
If you’re buying in Winchester
- Shop in August. It brings about 41 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 50 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 49 a month), but July is the most competitive: 29% of July sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). January has the least competition (17%) but only about 27 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Virginia
| Winchester now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 14% | 42% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 29% | 61% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 24% | 20% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 97.1% | 100.1% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 39 | 34 | 38 |
81 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2022 low (55), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 150.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 71%, condos 27%
A house typically sold for $403K in the last year (277 sales), a condo for $444K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Winchester ranks 153rd of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Winchester is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Winchester home costs about $2,286 a month
Price: Winchester’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Winchester’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Winchester is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 20.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $391K home, about $2,950 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Winchester, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WinchesterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Winchester.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Lake Holiday and Inwood sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Winchester, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester | 333 | $391K | $215 | 23% | 50 |
| Stephens City | 98 | $405K | $209 | 15% | 70 |
| Berryville | 78 | $527K | $231 | 26% | 50 |
| Inwood | 62 | $295K | $166 | 23% | 48 |
| Shawneeland | 59 | $345K | $224 | 29% | 60 |
| Lake Holiday | 56 | $440K | $194 | 30% | 52 |
| Middletown | 44 | $449K | $260 | 20% | 104 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Winchester
What do homes sell for in Winchester, VA?
333 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $391K, $215 a square foot.
Is Winchester a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 95 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 24 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Winchester?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Winchester?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $391K home that’s near $2,950.
Where can I see homes for sale in Winchester?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Winchester’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Winchester.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).