Walkertown, NC: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Walkertown is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States and a rural area outside of Winston-Salem. It is part of the Piedmont Triad. The population was 5,695 at the 2020 census.

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How Walkertown ranks

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#64Fastest growing in NC #82Lowest property tax in NC #101Highest income in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code27051

Area code336

Living in Walkertown

Housing in Walkertown

$271K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Walkertown home is worth about $271,000, up 2.2% in a year, 19% below the North Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market33

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May5

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Health in Walkertown

Compared with North Carolina

5worse than NC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · worse 8.5%More adults with COPDNC 7.1% · worse 4.2%More adults who have had a strokeNC 3.6% · worse

Care nearby

Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem · 8.9 mi · ER

United Health Centers @ CommonsWinston Salem · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Walkertown

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Walkertown · CMS · HRSAHealth in Walkertown →

Schools in Walkertown

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School Grade C+

The public schools Walkertown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsSchools3

Walkertown Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 633 students Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork DElementary · Grades K–5 · 295 students Gospel Light Christian SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 359 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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