ZIP Code · VA

ZIP 22601

Part of Winchester, VA

Pop. 29,230·Winchester City·138th most expensive ZIP in Virginia

Median rent (all units)

$1,724/mo

Year-over-Year

+2.1%

Month-over-Month

Stable

vs US Median

-$208

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 22601 · $1,724

More affordable than 56% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,250

1 BR

$1,380

2 BR

$1,730

3 BR

$2,160

4 BR+

$2,900

Research median

$1,730/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 22601 is 0.5% below its high of $1,732 in July 2026, at $1,724 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Virginia

Rent in ZIP 22601 changed +2.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 169 Virginia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($64,258) is $1,606 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,380); a 2-bedroom is $1,730.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 22601. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$20,688/yr

At $1,724/mo median

Location

CityWinchester

StateVA

CountyWinchester City

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (2.1% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+2.1% YoY, +0.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 22601 (Winchester, VA) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 31.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

29,230

Median income

$64,258

Median age

37.3

Renters

56.2%

Age distribution

21.9%

24.5%

24.1%

12.6%

16.9%

Under 1821.9%

18–3424.5%

35–5424.1%

55–6412.6%

65+16.9%

Gender

49.1%

50.9%

Male49.1%

Female50.9%

Race & ethnicity

63.3%

20.1%

White63.3%

Black8.3%

Hispanic20.1%

Asian2.2%

Other6.2%

Education (25+)

30.5%

26.5%

31.1%

No HS diploma11.9%

HS diploma30.5%

Some college26.5%

Bachelor's+31.1%

Housing tenure

43.8%

56.2%

Owner43.8%

Renter56.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2023 vs 2026

How ZIP 22601 in Winchester, VA has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,479 → $1,724

up 16.6%

Income

$61,179 → $64,258

up 5.0%

Population

29,030 → 29,230

up 0.7%

Renter share

53.8% → 56.2%

+2.4 pts

Bachelor's+

33.8% → 31.1%

-2.7 pts

Compared with 2023, rent in ZIP 22601 in Winchester, VA has increased by $245 per month, settling near $1,724 after starting the period at $1,479. Median household income grew from $61,179 to $64,258 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.0% shift. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 56.2% of households rent today, against 53.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 33.8% to 31.1%. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 22601 in Winchester, VA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 22601 covers Winchester, VA. The median rent here is $1,724/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,380/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,730/mo.

At 32% of local median household income ($64,258/yr), ZIP 22601 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.1% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 22601?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $69,000/year (about $33/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,724/mo in ZIP 22601. The local median household income is $64,258/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 22601?

Rent in ZIP 22601 has risen 2.1% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 0.5% below its high of $1,732 in July 2026.

How does ZIP 22601 compare to other ZIPs in Virginia?

ZIP 22601 is one of the more affordable among Virginia ZIP codes for rent, ranking #138 of 194 at $1,724/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 22601 changed +2.1%, against a typical +3.4% across the 169 Virginia ZIP codes Zillow tracks.