Winston - Salem, NC Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Winston - Salem is $792, a 1% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $785.
Studio apartments in Winston - Salem rent for $598 a month, while 1-bedroom apartments ask on average $717 a month; the average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $784.
Average Rent in Winston - Salem, NC
Last updated Oct 2018
| All rentals | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Beds | 3 Beds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Rent | $792 | $598 | $717 | $784 | $973 |
| Y-o-Y Change | 1% | n/a | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Average Apartment Size | 928 sq. ft. | 457 sq. ft. | 730 sq. ft. | 991 sq. ft. | 1,271 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Winston - Salem apartment is 928 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. A studio averages 457 sq. ft., while a one-bedroom apartment offers a more generous square footage: 730. 2-bedroom apartments in Winston - Salem have an average size of 991 sq. ft.
Winston - Salem, NC Apartment Rent Ranges
- < $50011%
- $501-$70043%
- $701-$1,00037%
- $1,001-$1,5009%
Winston - Salem, NC Rent Trends
| Average Rent All rentals | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Beds | 3 Beds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct / 2018 | $792 | $598 | $717 | $784 | $973 |
| Jan / 2018 | $792 | $598 | $717 | $784 | $977 |
| Sept / 2017 | $787 | $596 | $721 | $777 | $955 |
| May / 2017 | $785 | $596 | $711 | $776 | $952 |
| Jan / 2017 | $755 | $593 | $687 | $755 | $942 |
| Sept / 2016 | $753 | $589 | $678 | $758 | $924 |
| May / 2016 | $735 | $559 | $666 | $736 | $906 |
| Jan / 2016 | $724 | $522 | $654 | $727 | $891 |
| Sept / 2015 | $724 | $517 | $645 | $730 | $903 |
| May / 2015 | $709 | $553 | $632 | $714 | $888 |
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Average Rent in Winston - Salem, NC By Neighborhood
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| Average Rent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood | All rentals | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Beds | 3 Beds |
| Swink Acres | $748 | $443 | $626 | $705 | $875 |
| Piney Grove | $748 | $443 | $626 | $705 | $875 |
| Old Town Country Club | $748 | $443 | $626 | $705 | $875 |
| North Haven | $748 | $443 | $626 | $705 | $875 |
| Colonial Estates | $748 | $443 | $626 | $705 | $875 |
| Brookwood | $748 | $443 | $626 | $705 | $875 |
| Boston Thurmon | $748 | $443 | $626 | $705 | $875 |
| Twin Gardens | $789 | $637 | $718 | $798 | $1,018 |
| Briar Glen | $789 | $637 | $718 | $798 | $1,018 |
| Aldbrige | $789 | $637 | $718 | $798 | $1,018 |
| Westbrook | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| West View | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Stratford Manor | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Stratford Crossing | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Sedgemont | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Salem Woods | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Old Vineyard | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Mountain Brook | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| McGregor Park | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| McGregor Downs | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Huntington Woods | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Hunters Ridge | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Hillcrest | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Hanestown | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Hampton Woods | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Hampton Sted | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Edgewood Farms | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Canton Forest | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| British Woods | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Biltmore | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Atwood Acres | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Ashford | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Ardmore | $795 | $637 | $734 | $793 | $1,074 |
| Hanover Park | $795 | $637 | $739 | $792 | $1,062 |
| Old Sherwood Forest | $808 | $443 | $684 | $789 | $1,008 |
| New Sherwood Forest | $808 | $443 | $684 | $789 | $1,008 |
| Meadowlark Glen | $808 | $443 | $684 | $789 | $1,008 |
| Huntscroft | $808 | $443 | $684 | $789 | $1,008 |
| Buttonwood Estates | $808 | $443 | $684 | $789 | $1,008 |
| Buena Vista | $808 | $443 | $684 | $789 | $1,008 |
| Arbor Acres | $808 | $443 | $684 | $789 | $1,008 |
| Woodside | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Woodberry Forest | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Winsor Place | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Windsor Estates | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Whispering Winds | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| West Polo Road | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Warwickshipie Estates | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Wake Forest | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Town and Country Estates | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Summit | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Summerfield | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Stonewall | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Still Meadow | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Sterling Court | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Shattalon Lake Estates | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Shattalon Heights | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Salemtowne | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Salem West | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Ryanvaille | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Roman Acres | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Robinhood Trails | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Robinhood Park | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Robinhood Dell | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Ridgemere | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Reynolda House | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Reynolda | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Quail Point | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Old Town Winston - Salem | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Old Town Heights | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Mount Tabor | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Moravian Forest | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Millhaven | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Merrimont Hills | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Merrimont | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Meadowlark Downs | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Mallard Lakes | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Hope Valley | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Green Acres | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Graylyn | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Georgetown | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Foxhall | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Forsyth Forest | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Fleetwood Farms | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Fieldwood | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Chadwyck | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Century Oaks | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Cedar Forest | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Buckingham Park - Spicewood | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Brownstone | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Brookridge | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Bethabara Estates | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Bethabara | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Bent Tree Farm | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Beacon Hill | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Baywood Forest | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Baycreek | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Ashley Forest | $814 | $443 | $655 | $770 | $983 |
| Spaulding Drive | $826 | $968 | $850 | $809 | $827 |
| Slater Park | $826 | $968 | $850 | $809 | $827 |
| Silver Chalice | $826 | $968 | $850 | $809 | $827 |
| Lakeside | $826 | $968 | $850 | $809 | $827 |
| Castleshine Woods | $826 | $968 | $850 | $809 | $827 |
| Stone Forest - Salem Lake | $855 | $968 | $813 | $861 | $1,090 |
| West Salem | $871 | $654 | $818 | $885 | $1,059 |
| Kings Court - Hampstead | $920 | $968 | $872 | $930 | $1,163 |
| Shalimar | $922 | $968 | $884 | $942 | $1,095 |
| Reynolds Manor | $922 | $968 | $884 | $942 | $1,095 |
| Morningside Manor | $922 | $968 | $884 | $942 | $1,095 |
| Happy Hill | $950 | $968 | $887 | $991 | $1,039 |
| WSSU | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| Winston Lake Estates | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| West End Winston | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| South Marshall | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| Skyland | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| Reynoldstown | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| Old Salem | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| Holly Avenue | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| Forest Valley - Williston | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| East Winston | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| Downtown Winston - Salem | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| Crystal Towers | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
| City View | $1,130 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,226 | $1,368 |
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The most affordable neighborhoods in Winston - Salem are Boston Thurmon, where the average rent goes for $748/month, Brookwood, where renters pay $748/mo on average, and Colonial Estates, where the average rent goes for $748/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from North Haven ($748), Old Town Country Club ($748), and Piney Grove ($748), where the asking prices are below the average Winston - Salem rent of $792/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Winston - Salem are West End Winston ($1,130), Winston Lake Estates ($1,130) and WSSU ($1,130).
Winston - Salem | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Aldbrige is 2% lower than in Arbor Acres
$789
Aldbrige rent is 1% lower than Winston - Salem average
| All rentals | $789 |
|---|---|
| Studio | $637 |
| 1 Bed | $718 |
| 2 Beds | $798 |
| 3 Beds | $1,018 |
$808
Arbor Acres rent is 2% higher than Winston - Salem average
| All rentals | $808 |
|---|---|
| Studio | $443 |
| 1 Bed | $684 |
| 2 Beds | $789 |
| 3 Beds | $1,008 |
How Does Winston - Salem Compare to Nearby Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Winston - Salem | $792 | 1% |
| Kernersville | $779 | 1% |
| Clemmons | $795 | 1% |
| Lewisville | $683 | 0% |
| Tobaccoville | $665 | -1% |
| Walkertown | $831 | 1% |
| Rural Hall | $665 | -1% |
| Bethania | $814 | 0% |
| Germanton | $665 | -1% |
For more information about the Winston - Salem rental trends, check out our monthly rent report
Cheapest Listings on RENTCafé
- Twin City
- The Enclave at North Point
- The View at 5010
- Loxley Chase Apartments
- Hawk Ridge
- Kensington Village
- Brandemere Apartment Homes
- Madison Hall
- Sherwood Station
- Countryside Villa Apartments
- Brannigan Village Apartments
- Trails At Bethabara
- Hawthorne at the Hall
- Alaris Village Apartments
- Hawthorne at Main
- Salem Crest
- Hawthorne at the Meadows
- Summerlin Ridge
- West End Station
- 3149 Talladega Court
Mid-priced Listings on RENTCafé
- 867 Bitting Hall Circle
- 2145 Sage Meadows Drive Winston Salem, NC 27127
- 4961 Bridgton Place Drive
- 413 Salem Springs Dr
- 1390 Bridgton Rd SW
- 5541 Novack St
- 4276 Oak Pointe Dr
- 4156 Kennison Village Dr
- 1975 Hawkcrest Court
- 108 Tumbleweed Drive
- 1865 Park Meadow Circle Winston Salem, NC 27127
- 1025 Still Point Drive
- 4774 Eagle Path
- 2051 Saponi Village Ct
- 4640 Midstream Crossing Dr Clemmons, NC 27012
- 108 Calla Lilly Lane
- 4944 Bridgton Place Drive
- 1620 Plesney Way
- 2087 Lauren Woods Drive
- 224 Bost Street
Most Expensive Listings on RENTCafé
- 5315 Springhouse Farm Rd
- 2495 Fiddlers Glenn Drive
- 2554 Fiddler''s Glenn Drive
- 1065 Treble Court
- 1400 Glenwater Drive Kernersville, NC 27284
- 3690 Fiddlers Glenn Ct Winston Salem, NC 27127
- 145 Valleyoak Court
- 1120 Birch Hill Drive
- 5972 Odenton Lane Pfafftown, NC 27040
- 615 Asheby Woods Road
- 4704 Abbey Park Road
- The Gallery Lofts
- 142 Picardy Court
- 3283 Grandview Club Rd Pfafftown, NC 27040
- 2430 Griffith Meadows Dr Winston Salem, NC 27103
- 3121 Arrowcrest Place
- 1860 Beeson Park Lane
- 4550 Pickney Court
- 2590 Leighswood Dr
- 405 Craver Pointe Drive
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Winston - Salem apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.