Sacramento metro, CA relocation guide
Moving to Winters, CA
About Winters
Winters is a small city (7,115 residents in 2020; about 7,825 estimated in 2024) on Putah Creek in the western Sacramento Valley, near the California Coastal Range, in rural Yolo County. It grew from John Reid Wolfskill's pioneering 1840s ranching on the Mexican land grant Rancho Rio de los Putos — in 1935, Wolfskill's heirs deeded 100 acres to UC Davis for an experimental orchard. The post office was established in 1875, and the city incorporated February 9, 1898, named for Theodore Winters, whose ranch provided half the town site. Cartooonist Robert Crumb lived here until 1991. Winters is a working agricultural town (top employers: Mariani Nut Company, the school district, Buckhorn Restaurant Group) with a beloved brick-paved historic Main Street lined with brick storefronts.
Home prices in Winters
The median listing price in Winters is $674,900.
Top places in Winters
- Historic Main Street — brick-paved street with the town clock, Putah Creek Cafe, and brick storefronts (shown in both Commons photos below).
- The historic Winters Opera House (1876) facade.
- Putah Creek — creekside walking and recreation.
- Wolfskill Ranch/UC Davis experimental orchard lands nearby.
Commuting from Winters
- Drive: about 30 miles to Sacramento — roughly 35–50 minutes via I-505/I-5 (approximate, traffic-dependent); 11 miles from Vacaville.
- Transit: no rail service in Winters; Yolobus regional service links to Davis/Sacramento area destinations.
Winters FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Winters, CA?
The median listing price in Winters is $674,900. Median listing price (September 2026 research snapshot) - How is the commute from Winters, CA?
Drive: about 30 miles to Sacramento — roughly 35–50 minutes via I-505/I-5 (approximate, traffic-dependent); 11 miles from Vacaville.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.