Area data
Winston salem, NC — ZIP 27127
Population: 41,443 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $259,605
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $262,506
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $235,000
- Median list price
- $217,000
- Median days on market
- 82.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 31 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 60
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,764/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,120/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,660/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 165
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Marchmont Plantation Airpark (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,012 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,606
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 174,452
- Average weekly wage
- $1,232
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,540
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