NC area data
Winston salem, NC
Aggregated across 9 ZIP codes in Winston salem.
Population: 275,645 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $271,630
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.6%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $276,509
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $301,133
- Median list price
- $289,747
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 93
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 347
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,520/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,111/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,653/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.9 (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
- 65
- Elementary schools
- 34
- Middle schools
- 12
- High schools
- 14
- Charter schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.5°F
- Average low
- 49.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 175
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -85,645
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Robertson Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,012 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $2,014
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.4%
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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ZIP codes in Winston salem
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