Housing market/Virginia/ZIP 22601

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 22601 Winchester, Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV MSA · Virginia. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
29,385
Households
11,843
Median HH income
$66,542
Renter share
57.6%
Median gross rent
$1,316
Vacancy
10.0%
Pop. change
+2.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,670
SAFMR / rent
1.269×
2–49 unit stock
3,936
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 77
HUD assisted MF
1 / 80

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ZIP 22601 · VA

ACS median rent$1,316
2BR SAFMR$1,670
90% floor$1,503
110% ceiling$1,837

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 22601

  • 1-unit detached7,45456.6%
  • 1-unit attached1,2899.8%
  • 2–4 units1,2669.6%
  • 5–49 units2,67020.3%
  • 50+ units4613.5%
  • Mobile190.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,45456.6%
1-unit attached1,2899.8%
2 units (duplex)2752.1%
3–4 units9917.5%
5–9 units1,2609.6%
10–19 units1,1718.9%
20–49 units2391.8%
50+ units4613.5%
Mobile190.1%

2–4 unit share 9.6% · 5–49 unit share 20.3% · combined 2–49 29.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
267
1BR
1,633
2BR
4,144
3BR
4,967
4BR
1,573
5+
575

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income45.9%
Rent ≥50% of income22.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,316 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,102.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.9%; ≥50% 22.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,670 (1.269× ACS median gross rent).

Population

29,385 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.2%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 77 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 80 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 22601 57.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,316; population increased +2.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,266 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,670 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 77 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,670 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,316. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Virginia research

ZIP 22601 is a Census / HUD profile for Winchester, VA-WV, VA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Virginia research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 22601?

ZIP 22601 (Winchester, VA-WV MSA) has 29,385 residents, 11,843 households, a renter share of 57.6%, median household income of $66,542, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,316. Vacancy is 10.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 22601?

ACS counts 275 units in 2-unit buildings, 991 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,260 in 5–9, 1,171 in 10–19, and 239 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,936 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 22601?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,670. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 22601 — Winchester, VA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 22601 is Census / HUD research for Winchester, VA-WV MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Virginia property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.