Winston-Salem, NC housing market
Typical home value
$260K
■ 0.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,478/mo
▲ 4.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+25%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Winston-Salem is worth $260,047, down 0.0% over the past year and up 25% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,478 a month (+4.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.8% (above the Winston, NC metro's 6.6%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,429/mo, $49 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Winston, NC metro's home values to change +2.4% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Winston, NC metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 32/100, #409 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Winston-Salem compares
| Measure | Winston-Salem | Winston, NC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $260,047 | $277,512 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.0% | +1.7% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,478 | $1,529 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.8% | +4.6% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.7 | 15.1 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,429 | $1,525 | $2,012 |
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Cash flow on a typical Winston-Salem rental, pre-filled.
Rent vs buy in Winston-Salem
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Monthly payment on a $260K home.
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Other cities in the Winston, NC metro
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$272K home$1,480 rent
▲ 3.8% 1 yr
Kernersville, NC
$319K home$1,706 rent
▲ 0.8% 1 yr
Thomasville, NC
$235K home$1,314 rent
▲ 2.0% 1 yr
Clemmons, NC
$384K home$1,785 rent
▼ 0.1% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.