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Skyland Estates is a tiny town of 620 people in Warren County, Virginia. It's about 17 miles from Winchester, VA and 58 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $359k and rent runs about $1k a month.
620people
$359kTypical home
$1,199/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
21"Snow
235Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 620
- Part of a metro area
- About 259 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Washington, DC
- 17 mi to Winchester, VA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $359k (≈$2,261/mo)
- Median rent $1,199/mo
- Median household income $114k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (992 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to IAD airport
- 34 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 50 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 250 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: R+38 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.