Winston-Salem, NC Housing


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United States / North Carolina / Winston-Salem Metro Area / Forsyth County / Winston-Salem / Zip Codes
The housing market in Winston-Salem, NC is thriving. The median value of a house is $229,400, significantly lower than the national median of $338,100. Despite this discrepancy, the appreciation rate of homes in the area is 16.67%, much higher than the US average of 8.27%. This suggests that Winston-Salem's housing market is very strong and has very good potential for further growth.

The median home cost in Winston-Salem is $229,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 86.1%. Home Appreciation in Winston-Salem is up 19.8%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Winston-Salem real estate is 41 years old
The Rental Market in Winston-Salem
- Renters make up 39.1% of the Winston-Salem population
- 4.2% of houses and apartments in Winston-Salem, are available to rent
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Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingWinston-Salem, North CarolinaUnited States
  111,293.0139,647,020.0
  4342
  $229,400$338,100
  19.8%16.6%
  68.1%57.0%
  86.1%101.1%
  $10.79$10.98
  $1,711$2,690
  47.7%57.4%
  12.1%11.2%
  40.3%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  4.2%1.9%
  0.1%0.4%
  1.0%0.7%
  0.4%0.4%
  1.1%3.6%
  5.3%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  2.2%2.6%
  2.2%2.4%
  3.9%2.8%
  6.9%3.9%
  7.2%4.5%
  23.0%11.3%
  21.2%13.0%
  16.7%20.1%
  7.0%13.6%
  3.5%8.3%
  4.1%9.7%
  1.5%3.9%
  0.4%2.2%
  0.1%0.8%
  0.2%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  13.2%13.6%
  13.2%13.6%
  13.0%13.6%
  14.3%13.2%
  16.4%14.8%
  13.0%13.6%
  12.2%10.0%
  4.9%4.7%
  7.7%12.2%
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Emily · Greenville, SC
A sad and corrupt city
Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Charlotte · Winston-Salem, NC
Beautiful and Quiet
Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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mary · Terre Haute, IN
Progressive, artsy small city
Over 7 years ago

I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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