Average Rent in Winston Salem NC
8 apartment buildings, 15 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.
Avg Rent
$1,775/mo
market average
Cheapest
$1,390/mo
West End Station
Properties
8
tracked daily
Units
15
available now
Analysis
Rent Price Breakdown
Compare pricing across all 8 properties in Winston Salem NC.
Average Rent by Property
Starting Price vs Average
Rent by Bedroom Count
Price per Square Foot
Winston Salem NC Rent Prices
All 8 properties ranked by lowest available rent.
West End Station
206 N Green St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
Baldwin Properties
1500 S Hawthorne Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA
College Corner Properties LLC
2720 Reynolda Rd Suite C, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, USA
Crowne Park
900 Crowne Park Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, USA
Link Apartments® 4th Street
501 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
Messick Properties Group Inc
1111 Marshall St SW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
The Artreaux
950 Trade St NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
| # | Property | From ▼ | Avg | $/sqft | Rating | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West End Station 206 N Green St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA | $1,390 | $1,775 | $2.06 | 4.4 | 15 |
| 2 | Baldwin Properties 1500 S Hawthorne Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | College Corner Properties LLC 2720 Reynolda Rd Suite C, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, USA | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Crowne Park 900 Crowne Park Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, USA | -- | -- | -- | 4.4 | 0 |
| 5 | Link Apartments® 4th Street 501 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA | -- | -- | -- | 4.3 | 0 |
| 6 | Messick Properties Group Inc 1111 Marshall St SW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA | -- | -- | -- | 2.4 | 0 |
| 7 | The Artreaux 950 Trade St NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA | -- | -- | -- | 4.6 | 0 |
Explore Each Property
West End Station
4.4206 N Green St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
Baldwin Properties
31500 S Hawthorne Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA
College Corner Properties LLC
32720 Reynolda Rd Suite C, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, USA
Crowne Park
4.4900 Crowne Park Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, USA
Link Apartments® 4th Street
4.3501 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
Messick Properties Group Inc
2.41111 Marshall St SW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
Winston Salem NC Average Rent Prices 2026
The average rent in Winston Salem NC is $1,775 per month, based on 15 units across 8 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,390 at West End Station to $1,390 at West End Station.
Average Rent by Bedroom Type
| Type | Avg Rent | Starting From | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed | $1,590/mo | $1,390/mo | 10 |
| 2 Bed | $2,145/mo | $2,105/mo | 5 |
Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.
Market Context
Who rents in Winston Salem NC, and what they pay
Tracked one-bedroom rent in Winston Salem NC averages $1,590/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $2,145/mo. At the local median household income of $57,673, that works out to 37% of gross income — above the 30 percent affordability ceiling — a stretched-budget market.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Winston Salem NC at $1,033/mo. The current tracked market average runs 72% higher than that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Winston Salem NC while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.
What salary do I need to live comfortably in Winston Salem NC?
Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$71,000/year
30 percent rule — using our average rent of $1,775/mo.
Comfortable income
$85,000/year
25 percent rule — leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,390/mo), you need to earn at least $56,000/year.
Median household income in Winston Salem NC is $57,673 — about 32% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Winston Salem NC
Overall prices in Winston Salem NC runs below the national average by about 8% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 91.6, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Winston Salem NC's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,775 |
| Utilities | $296 |
| Groceries | $523 |
| Transportation | $705 |
| Healthcare | $344 |
| Other goods and services | $550 |
| Estimated total | $4,193/mo |
Population
250,887
Median household income
$57,673
Census median rent
$1,033/mo
Rent as % of income
29.5%
Median age
35.6
Mean commute
22 min
Methodology
† Rent data is sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living estimates for utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, and other goods and services combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures (median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, rent as percentage of income) come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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