Franklin County, Tennessee
Winchester Real Estate and Local Guide
The county seat of Franklin County, a lakeside small town with a historic downtown square near Tims Ford Lake
Living in Winchester
Birthplace of singer and actress Dinah Shore, born there in 1916. Source: winchester-tn.com
IncomeAbout $59,497 median household
EducationAbout 25.3% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyFranklin County
Homes in Winchester
Owner-occupiedAbout 70.5% of occupied homes
- Roughly 78.3% of housing units are single-family homes, with the remainder including apartments and townhomes.
- The median home value is about $209,300, higher than most nearby towns and tied to the Tims Ford Lake market.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Winchester home
Franklin County Courthouse
Source: winchester-tn.com
Early-1900s Art Deco courthouse anchoring the downtown Winchester square
Old Jail Museum
Source: winchester-tn.com
Former Franklin County jail, preserved as a museum with Civil War, Native American, and Dinah Shore artifacts
Hundred Oaks Castle
Source: en.wikipedia.org
19th-century castle later used as a monastery, damaged by fire in 1990 and since restored
Tims Ford State Park
Source: winchester-tn.com
A 3,546-acre park on Tims Ford Lake with a Jack Nicklaus Bear Trace golf course
Winchester City Park
Source: winchester-tn.com
Indoor and outdoor swimplex, walking trails, disc golf, pickleball, and a Tims Ford Lake boat launch