ZIP 92596 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

92596 (Winchester) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 92596 in Winchester sold for $642,034 in the three months to September 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier. 190 homes sold, taking a median 53 days, at 100.1% of list price on average. The Riverside County median was $598,660.

$642kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (+3.1% in a year)
53Median days on market
100.1%Average sale-to-list price
190Homes sold in three months (−22.3% in a year)
$284Median price per square foot
+7.2%Against the Riverside County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Balanced market

Neither side has a clear edge: price and condition decide most sales, and well-priced homes still sell in about a month.

100.1% of list price on average · 25% sold above asking · 53 days on market · 3.5 months of supply, ZIP 92596 in Winchester. How we decide

92596 home prices

Among the 60 Riverside County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 92596 has the 25th highest median price and the 36th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 92596

Buyers and sellers in 92596

Sold above list price25.2%
Went under contract within two weeks21.5%
New listings in three months218
Homes for sale215
Months of supply3.5

92596 prices by property type

ZIP 92596 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$649,836+2.3%51171
Condo/Co-op$489,985+2.5%887
Townhouse$447,496−10.5%8412

What it costs to buy in 92596

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $4,035 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $172,945. That is 1.3 times the median household income of $132,538. The Census puts the median rent at $2,552 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,483 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 92596 home costs each month
Median sale price$642,034
20% down payment$128,407
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$3,500 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$535 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$172,945 a year
Median household income here (Census)$132,538 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$2,552 a month

Who lives in 92596

Who lives in ZIP 92596 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population38,981
Median household income$132,538
Median home value (owners' estimate)$648,700
Median gross rent$2,552 a month
Homes owner-occupied83.9%
Housing units10,791

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
92595Wildomar$659,806−0.5%44
92592Temecula$764,775−1.6%46
92591Temecula$749,780+6.6%48
92590Temecula$1,718,245+25.0%128
92587Canyon Lake$662,305+8.6%56
92586Menifee$416,878+0.5%43
92585Menifee$599,096+1.7%50
92584Menifee$628,815−0.2%46

Every metric for 92596, month by month

ZIP 92596, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$642,034+3.1%$28419021853100.1%
August 2026$645,990+5.6%$28622123044100.4%
July 2026$640,990+5.3%$28623127840100.6%
June 2026$639,990+6.3%$28523527336100.8%
May 2026$629,990+4.8%$28520729043100.7%
April 2026$625,855+3.9%$27918726348100.4%
March 2026$612,010+2.5%$28117628854100.3%
February 2026$612,895+0.5%$27718423054100.7%
January 2026$598,105−1.9%$28618022056100.8%
December 2025$599,105−3.4%$28520417948100.6%
November 2025$600,000+2.5%$28823522743100.4%
October 2025$615,995+4.6%$28822825142100.2%
September 2025$622,990+1.4%$29124428949100.1%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Riverside County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

92596 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 92596?+

$642,034 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), +7.2% against the Riverside County median.

Are home prices going up in 92596?+

The three-month median is +3.1% on a year earlier. With 190 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 92596?+

A median 53 days from listing to accepted offer, against 56 across Riverside County.

What area is ZIP 92596?+

ZIP 92596 is in Winchester, Riverside County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.