Winston-Salem, NC housing market
The typical Winston-Salem home is worth about $263,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 35 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Winston-Salem compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Winston-Salem at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Winston-Salem | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $134,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $142,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $154,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $166,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $187,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $216,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $243,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $256,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $264,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $265,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $263,000 | $335,000 |
Winston-Salem and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem | $263K | +0.2% | 35 | $59,268 |
| Walkertown | $271K | +2.2% | 33 | $82,615 |
| Tobaccoville | $271K | +2.2% | — | $80,263 |
| Kernersville | $321K | +1.1% | 38 | $71,918 |
| Rural Hall | $274K | +1.9% | — | $51,054 |
| Clemmons | $386K | +0.2% | 34 | $87,655 |
| Midway | — | — | — | $83,446 |
4.4 years of income
The typical Winston-Salem home costs about 4.4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Carolina (4.6).
How Winston-Salem ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.