Winston - Salem, NC Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Winston - Salem is $792, a 5% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $755.
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 Jun 2018
| All rentals | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Beds | 3 Beds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Rent | $792 | $598 | $717 | $784 | $977 |
| Y-o-Y Change | 5% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Average Apartment Size | 928 sq. ft. | 457 sq. ft. | 730 sq. ft. | 990 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 990 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun / 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 |
| Jan / 2015 | $703 | $541 | $629 | $708 | $880 |
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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 | $716 | $797 | $1,036 |
| Briar Glen | $789 | $637 | $716 | $797 | $1,036 |
| Aldbrige | $789 | $637 | $716 | $797 | $1,036 |
| Westbrook | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| West View | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Stratford Manor | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Stratford Crossing | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Sedgemont | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Salem Woods | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Old Vineyard | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Mountain Brook | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| McGregor Park | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| McGregor Downs | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Huntington Woods | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Hunters Ridge | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Hillcrest | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Hanestown | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Hampton Woods | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Hampton Sted | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Edgewood Farms | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Canton Forest | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| British Woods | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Biltmore | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Atwood Acres | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Ashford | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Ardmore | $793 | $637 | $730 | $792 | $1,076 |
| Hanover Park | $794 | $637 | $736 | $791 | $1,064 |
| Old Sherwood Forest | $808 | $443 | $685 | $789 | $1,008 |
| New Sherwood Forest | $808 | $443 | $685 | $789 | $1,008 |
| Meadowlark Glen | $808 | $443 | $685 | $789 | $1,008 |
| Huntscroft | $808 | $443 | $685 | $789 | $1,008 |
| Buttonwood Estates | $808 | $443 | $685 | $789 | $1,008 |
| Buena Vista | $808 | $443 | $685 | $789 | $1,008 |
| Arbor Acres | $808 | $443 | $685 | $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 | $825 | $968 | $850 | $807 | $827 |
| Slater Park | $825 | $968 | $850 | $807 | $827 |
| Silver Chalice | $825 | $968 | $850 | $807 | $827 |
| Lakeside | $825 | $968 | $850 | $807 | $827 |
| Castleshine Woods | $825 | $968 | $850 | $807 | $827 |
| Stone Forest - Salem Lake | $854 | $968 | $813 | $860 | $1,090 |
| West Salem | $871 | $654 | $816 | $883 | $1,074 |
| Kings Court - Hampstead | $919 | $968 | $872 | $929 | $1,163 |
| Shalimar | $921 | $968 | $884 | $940 | $1,095 |
| Reynolds Manor | $921 | $968 | $884 | $940 | $1,095 |
| Morningside Manor | $921 | $968 | $884 | $940 | $1,095 |
| Happy Hill | $951 | $968 | $887 | $988 | $1,072 |
| WSSU | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| Winston Lake Estates | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| West End Winston | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| South Marshall | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| Skyland | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| Reynoldstown | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| Old Salem | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| Holly Avenue | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| Forest Valley - Williston | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| East Winston | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| Downtown Winston - Salem | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| Crystal Towers | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $1,368 |
| City View | $1,128 | $968 | $1,028 | $1,222 | $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 ($1,128), Winston Lake Estates ($1,128) and WSSU ($1,128).
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 | $716 |
| 2 Beds | $797 |
| 3 Beds | $1,036 |
$808
Arbor Acres rent is 2% higher than Winston - Salem average
| All rentals | $808 |
|---|---|
| Studio | $443 |
| 1 Bed | $685 |
| 2 Beds | $789 |
| 3 Beds | $1,008 |
How Does Winston - Salem Compare to Nearby Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Winston - Salem | $792 | 5% |
| Clemmons | $744 | -4% |
| Kernersville | $755 | 3% |
| Rural Hall | $719 | 9% |
| Bethania | $715 | -5% |
| Germanton | $719 | 9% |
| Lewisville | $645 | -4% |
| Tobaccoville | $719 | 9% |
| Walkertown | $572 | -29% |
For more information about the Winston - Salem rental trends, check out our monthly rent report
Cheapest Listings on RENTCafé
- Pinecrest Apartments
- The Enclave at North Point
- The View at 5010
- Salem Crest
- Hawk Ridge
- Kensington Village
- Bethabara Pointe
- Madison Hall
- Loxley Chase
- Hawthorne at the Hall
- Trails At Bethabara
- Brandemere Apartment Homes
- Morgan Ridge Apartments
- Sherwood Station
- The Stratford at Hillcrest Towne Center Apartments
- Sedgefield Apartments
- Hawthorne at Main
- Hawthorne at the Meadows
- Summerlin Ridge
- 137 Charlotte Court
Mid-priced Listings on RENTCafé
- Link Apartments Brookstown
- 5081 Hogan Point Ct Winston Salem, NC 27127
- 5069 Hogan Point Ct Winston Salem, NC 27127
- 770 Petree Farm Ln
- 617 Gary Trl Winston Salem NC 27107
- Plant 64
- 2661 Wynbrook Drive
- 539 Rockbridge Drive
- 2248 Briar Glen Road
- 1849 Denise Lane
- 4215 Bailey Court
- 538 Salem Springs Dr
- 2079 Bethany Trace Lane
- 1724 Asherton Drive
- 2049 Bethany Trace Lane
- 4000 Glenn Knoll Lane
- 810 Winterside Lane
- 295 Hialeah Court
Most Expensive Listings on RENTCafé
- 4300 Oak Pointe Dr Winston Salem, NC 27105
- 5632 Misty Hill Circle
- 3775 Crusade Drive
- 4481 Old Wood Court
- 5778 Misty Hill Circle
- 4984 Mount Hope Drive
- 4541 Princess Dr
- 228 Bost Street
- 1928 Shillington Drive
- 212 Mallard View Ln
- 4514 Vernon Circle
- 4635 Craver Woods Court
- 1017 Treble Ct Winston Salem, NC 27127
- 2710 Pine Cove Dr
- 4602 Bottoms Rock Lane
- 1710 Crestlawn Trail
- 833 Eagle Point Drive
- 851 Orchestra Drive
- 2721 Red Willow Ln Winston-Salem, NC 27127
- The Gallery Lofts
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.