Wintergreen is a community in Nelson County, Virginia, home to about 589 people across 8.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22958 and 22967.
Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population58967 per sq mi
Median home value$513,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wintergreen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Wintergreen
Distances
Nearest major airport
Richmond International Airport (RIC)91 miles away
Closer regional airport
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA250 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wintergreen; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Wintergreen had 346 residents in the 2020 census, up 110% since 2010.
It’s the 452nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Nelson County grew from 16,075 residents in 1900 to 14,775 in 2020.
Nelson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waynesboro Wtp, VA weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Nelson County
3,265 jobs at 372 businesses in Nelson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wintergreen’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Augusta HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fishersville14.8 miles
University of Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville25.4 miles
Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville27.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Wintergreen
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Blue Ridge Grocery IGA2.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center0.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Earl Hamner Theater4.4 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
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