Town guide

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro is a city in Guilford County, North Carolina, home to about 301,198 people across 130 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 27214, 27301, 27401, 27403, 27405, 27406, 27407, 27408, 27409, 27410, 27411, 27412 and 27455, and parts of 27235, 27282, 27310 and 27358 are in Greensboro too.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 11 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 8 of 11 were seller’s markets.

Population301,1982,324 per sq mi

Median home value$244,800Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking20%Median of 11 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Greensboro

17 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Browns Summit, NC27214 Buyer’s market $184/sq ft −4.7% vs. last year 8.5 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 43/100

Mostly Greensboro

Mc Leansville, NC27301 Seller’s market $156/sq ft −5.0% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 33/100

Mostly Greensboro; also McLeansville

Greensboro, NC27401 Balanced $177/sq ft −4.4% vs. last year 5.4 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 33/100

All in Greensboro

Greensboro, NC27403 Seller’s market $186/sq ft −9.3% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 49/100

All in Greensboro

Greensboro, NC27405 Seller’s market $164/sq ft −1.8% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 38/100

Mostly Greensboro

Greensboro, NC27406 Seller’s market $164/sq ft +0.2% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 44/100

Mostly Greensboro; also Forest Oaks and Pleasant Garden

Greensboro, NC27407 Seller’s market $179/sq ft +6.4% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 45/100

Mostly Greensboro

Greensboro, NC27408 Seller’s market $206/sq ft −1.9% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 49/100

All in Greensboro

Greensboro, NC27409 Seller’s market $162/sq ft −1.5% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 28/100

Mostly Greensboro; also High Point

Greensboro, NC27410 Seller’s market $187/sq ft +3.1% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Greensboro; also High Point

Greensboro, NC27411Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Greensboro

Greensboro, NC27412Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Greensboro

Greensboro, NC27455 Balanced $191/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Greensboro

Colfax, NC27235 Balanced $172/sq ft −9.7% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly High Point; part is in Greensboro

Jamestown, NC27282 Seller’s market $169/sq ft −1.4% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 31/100

Mostly High Point; part is in Greensboro

Oak Ridge, NC27310 Seller’s market $217/sq ft +2.8% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 53/100

Mostly Oak Ridge; part is in Greensboro

Summerfield, NC27358 Seller’s market $205/sq ft −4.4% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 32/100

Mostly Summerfield; part is in Greensboro

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Greensboro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Greensboro at a glance

City · Guilford County, NC

Population	301,1982,324 per square mile
Land area	130 square milesplus 5.2 of water
Median household income	$61,515average $88,751
Median home value	$244,800as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,172/month
Homes lived in by owners	51%
Single-family houses	52% of homes
Median year built	1985
Average household	2.29 people
Median age	34.3
Average commute	22 minutes14% work from home
Adults with a degree	41%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Greensboro

Distances

Nearest major airport	Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Winston-Salem, NC24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA372 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Greensboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Greensboro

U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 5th DistrictVirginia Foxx (R)
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 9th DistrictRichard Hudson (R)
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 6th DistrictAddison P. McDowell (R)
U.S. SenatorTed Budd (R)
U.S. SenatorThom Tillis (R)
GovernorJosh Stein (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataMarikay Abuzuaiter

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Greensboro had 299,035 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Guilford County grew from 39,074 residents in 1900 to 541,299 in 2020.

Guilford County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greensboro Wtp, NC weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Guilford County

265,517 jobs at 14,306 businesses in Guilford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5,081 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greensboro’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensboro2.0 miles
High Point Regional Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · High Point13.9 miles
Alamance Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Burlington18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	456
Specialist doctors	856
Dentists	282
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,045
Mental health providers	1,874
Physical and occupational therapists	453
Optometrists	45
Chiropractors	70
Pharmacies	129

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Greensboro

Parks (106 nearby)

Bryan Park · 797 acres7.3 mi
Bur-Mill Park · 254 acres5.6 mi
Lake Brandt Open Space & Hiking Trai · 233 acres4.5 mi
Country Park · 230 acres2.2 mi
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park · 216 acres2.7 mi
Keeley Park · 129 acres6.6 mi

Grocery stores (59 nearby)

Harris Teeter0.6 mi
Whole Foods Market0.8 mi
Harris Teeter0.9 mi
ALDI1.5 mi

Pharmacies (26 nearby)

Walgreens0.6 mi
Gate City Pharmacy0.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
The Shops At Friendly Center Hart Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (11 nearby)

Benjamin Public Library0.7 mi
Jackson Library2.0 mi
James Addison Jones Library2.1 mi
Greensboro Public Library2.5 mi
Glenwood Branch Library3.0 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

Weatherspoon Art Museum2.2 mi
Blandwood Mansion2.4 mi
Greensboro History Museum2.4 mi
International Civil Rights Center & Museum2.5 mi
Greensboro Science Center2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (18 nearby)

School of Theatre2.2 mi
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts2.3 mi
Price/Bryan Performance Place2.4 mi
Stephen D. Byers Theater2.5 mi
Greensboro Cultural Center2.5 mi

Counts are within about 7.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1808.

Colleges and universities

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro College

Sports teams

Greensboro Swarm NBA G League
Salem City FC USL League Two

Notable people born here

O. Henry (1862) · American short story writer (1862–1910)
Edward R. Murrow (1908) · American broadcast journalist (1908–1965)
John Isner (1985) · American tennis player (born 1985)
Loretta Lynch (1959) · American attorney (born 1959)
Bob McAdoo (1951) · American basketball player (born 1951)
Eddie Pope (1973) · American soccer player
Gianluca Busio (2002) · American soccer player
Joey Cheek (1979) · American speed skater

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Greensboro

Public schools here are run by Guilford County Schools, Cornerstone Charter Academy, Gate City Charter Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (87)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Alamance ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	499	Public	8.4 mi
Bessemer ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	509	Public	4.8 mi
Brightwood ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	488	Public	5.4 mi
Ceasar Cone ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	412	Public	2.5 mi
Clara J Peck ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	638	Public	3.0 mi
Claxton ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	579	Public	2.4 mi
Cyrus P Frazier ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	327	Public	5.7 mi
David D Jones ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	660	Public	2.8 mi
Edwin A Alderman ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	392	Public	4.5 mi
Erwin MontessoriGreensboro	Pre-K–5	221	Public	3.4 mi
Gateway Education CenterGreensboro	Pre-K–12	146	Special Education	4.8 mi
George C Simkins Jr ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	588	Public	6.5 mi
Gillespie Park ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	215	Public	4.1 mi
Guilford ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	623	Public	4.9 mi
Hunter ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	505	Public	3.3 mi
Irving Park ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	541	Public	0.6 mi
James Y Joyner ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	274	Public	1.5 mi
Jefferson ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	698	Public	3.5 mi
John Van Lindley ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	521	Public	1.6 mi
Julius I Foust ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	661	Public	4.1 mi
McLeansville ElementaryMcLeansville	Pre-K–5	332	Public	9.1 mi
Monticello-Brown Summit ElemBrowns Summit	Pre-K–5	291	Public	11.9 mi
Pilot ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	556	Public	6.1 mi
Rankin ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	673	Public	3.7 mi
Reedy Fork ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	538	Public	9.5 mi
Ronald E. McNair ElementaryBrowns Summit	Pre-K–5	447	Public	5.3 mi
Sedgefield ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	489	Public	5.1 mi
Southern ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	215	Public	10.6 mi
Vandalia ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	257	Public	5.9 mi
Waldo C Falkener Sr ElementaryGreensboro	Pre-K–5	530	Public	5.0 mi

And 57 more.

Private schools (19)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Bnai Shalom Day SchoolGreensboro	Pre-K–8	65	Jewish	1.8 mi
Brookhaven Country Day SchoolGreensboro	Pre-K–TK	22	Nonsectarian	4.9 mi
Canterbury SchoolGreensboro	Pre-K–8	302	Episcopal	3.7 mi
Faith Christian AcademyMc Leansville	Pre-K–12	134	Christian (no specific denomination)	9.8 mi
Greensboro Montessori SchoolGreensboro	Pre-K–8	169	Nonsectarian	4.3 mi
New Garden Friends SchoolGreensboro	Pre-K–12	224	Nonsectarian	3.6 mi
Shining Light AcademyGreensboro	Pre-K–12	176	Baptist	5.7 mi
St Pius X Catholic SchoolGreensboro	Pre-K–8	437	Roman Catholic	2.1 mi
Vandalia Christian SchoolGreensboro	Pre-K–12	378	Baptist	6.3 mi
Clara Science AcademyGreensboro	K–7	26	Nonsectarian	4.3 mi
Greensboro Islamic AcademyGreensboro	K–8	230	Islamic	2.7 mi
Hope Academy GsoGreensboro	K–8	116	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.0 mi
Lawndale Baptist SchoolGreensboro	K	15	Baptist	1.3 mi
Primrose School of BrassfieldGreensboro	K	13	Nonsectarian	3.3 mi
The Covenant SchoolGreensboro	K–11	261	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.5 mi
Impact Journey SchoolGreensboro	1–11	53	Nonsectarian	3.9 mi
Noble AcademyGreensboro	2–12	145	Nonsectarian	4.6 mi
Lionheart Academy of the TriadGreensboro	4–12	70	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi
Our Sisters' SchoolNew Bedford	5–8	69	Nonsectarian	611.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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