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Winston-Salem NC
Current market read
Landlord’s market
ConditionFirm
The yearly data reads a landlord's market, and the recent monthly signals are tightening further.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 480 searches in July 2026 · HousesSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 480 searches in July 2026, for Winston-Salem on its own
What renters Google mostHousesSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Heating
Tightening lately, asking rents are climbing, as of Aug 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
+3.3%
▲ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +10.9% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,102/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · Winston-SalemNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, 2 days ago.● softer● neutral● firmer
Winston-Salem ranks among nation’s more affordable housing marketsNew life for the Loewy: Work begins on 54 downtown Winston-Salem apartmentsDemand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Strong demand
DEMAND
Jobs+1.3%
Migration 2025+7.69/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025-74.7%
Vacancy 20243.4%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$892/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $1,102 · own $1,994
$1,102RENT
$1,994OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
+7.69/1k
▲ Net inflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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