Town guide

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, home to about 252,037 people across 133 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 27040, 27101, 27103, 27104, 27105, 27106, 27107, 27109, 27110 and 27127, and parts of 27023, 27045 and 27284 are in Winston-Salem too.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 8 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 5 of 8 were seller’s markets.

Population252,0371,900 per sq mi

Median home value$233,800Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking20%Median of 8 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Winston-Salem

13 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Pfafftown, NC27040 Seller’s market $171/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 50/100

Mostly Winston-Salem; also Lewisville and Tobaccoville

Winston-Salem, NC27101 Balanced $154/sq ft −16.1% vs. last year 5.9 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 24/100

Mostly Winston-Salem; also Walkertown

Winston-Salem, NC27103 Seller’s market $182/sq ft +0.7% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Winston-Salem; also Clemmons

Winston-Salem, NC27104 Seller’s market $181/sq ft −3.3% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 60/100

All in Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, NC27105 Balanced $155/sq ft +6.0% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 40/100

Mostly Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, NC27106 Seller’s market $176/sq ft −5.3% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 52/100

Mostly Winston-Salem; also Bethania

Winston-Salem, NC27107 Seller’s market $169/sq ft +1.1% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 37/100

Mostly Winston-Salem; also Midway and Wallburg

Winston-Salem, NC27109Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, NC27110Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, NC27127 Balanced $164/sq ft −0.3% vs. last year 4.9 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 33/100

Mostly Winston-Salem; also Midway

Lewisville, NC27023 Seller’s market $199/sq ft −3.8% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 52/100

Mostly Lewisville; part is in Winston-Salem

Rural Hall, NC27045 Seller’s market $165/sq ft −4.4% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 29/100

Mostly Rural Hall; part is in Winston-Salem

Kernersville, NC27284 Seller’s market $174/sq ft +1.1% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 49/100

Mostly Kernersville; part is in Winston-Salem

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

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Winston-Salem at a glance

City · Forsyth County, NC

Population	252,0371,900 per square mile
Land area	133 square milesplus 1.2 of water
Median household income	$59,268average $89,145
Median home value	$233,800as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,087/month
Homes lived in by owners	56%
Single-family houses	62% of homes
Median year built	1981
Average household	2.35 people
Median age	35.9
Average commute	22 minutes14% work from home
Adults with a degree	40%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 Winston-Salem

Distances

Nearest major airport	Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Greensboro, NC24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA388 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winston-Salem

U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 10th DistrictPat Harrigan (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)

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

Winston-Salem had 249,545 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.

It’s the 5th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Forsyth County grew from 35,261 residents in 1900 to 382,590 in 2020.

Forsyth 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winston Salem Rynlds Ap, NC weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Forsyth County

190,157 jobs at 9,141 businesses in Forsyth County. The biggest industries by employees:

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

Health care

4,446 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winston-Salem’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Novant Health Medical Park HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Winston-Salem2.4 miles
Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winston-Salem2.7 miles
North Carolina Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winston-Salem5.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	374
Specialist doctors	863
Dentists	229
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,070
Mental health providers	1,372
Physical and occupational therapists	435
Optometrists	55
Chiropractors	48
Pharmacies	105

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 Winston-Salem

Parks (68 nearby)

Reynolds Park · 206 acres3.0 mi
Washington Park · 71 acres1.6 mi
Historic Bethabara Park · 63 acres4.5 mi
The Quarry at Grant Park · 57 acres3.3 mi
Sara Lee Soccer Complex · 44 acres5.4 mi
Hobby Park · 42 acres5.1 mi

Grocery stores (43 nearby)

Whole Foods Market0.9 mi
Publix1.0 mi
Guru Market1.0 mi
Harris Teeter1.0 mi

Pharmacies (20 nearby)

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Pharmacy0.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
Andrews Apothecary2.5 mi
Novant Health Specialty Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries (7 nearby)

Forsyth County Central Library0.4 mi
Gramley Library1.3 mi
Malloy / Jordan East Winston Heritage Center1.6 mi
Z. Smith Reynolds Library2.6 mi
Southside Branch Library3.0 mi

Museums (10 nearby)

Kaledium0.7 mi
Children's Museum of Winston Salem1.0 mi
The Winston Cup Museum Special Event Center1.0 mi
Old Salem1.1 mi
Single Sisters' House Museum1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

Salem College Elberson Fine Arts Center1.2 mi
Delta Arts Center2.7 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 1766.

Colleges and universities

Wake Forest University
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston-Salem State University
Forsyth Technical Community College
Wake Forest Department of Theatre and Dance

Sports teams

Wake Forest Demon Deacons NCAA Division I

Notable people born here

Chris Paul (1985) · American basketball player (born 1985)
Pam Grier (1949) · American actress (born 1949)
B.o.B (1988) · American rapper, singer and record producer
Jennifer Ehle (1969) · American actress
Kathryn Grayson (1922) · American actress and coloratura soprano (1922–2010)
Ted Budd (1971) · United States Senator from North Carolina since 2023
Jerrod Carmichael (1987) · American comedian, actor, writer and director (born 1987)
Charles Cooper II (1967) · U.S. Navy admiral (born 1967)

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

Schools in Winston-Salem

Public schools here are run by Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, Davidson County Schools, Carter G Woodson School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (68)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Ashley AcademyWinston-Salem	Pre-K–5	348	Public	2.5 mi
Bolton ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	380	Public	2.4 mi
Brunson ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	355	Public	0.4 mi
Childrens CenterWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	83	Special Education	1.8 mi
Cook Literacy Model SchoolWinston-Salem	Pre-K–5	228	Public	0.7 mi
Diggs-Latham ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	385	Public	1.3 mi
Easton Elementary SchoolWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	504	Public	3.5 mi
Forest Park ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	522	Public	3.0 mi
Friedberg ElementaryWinston-Salem	Pre-K–5	468	Public	7.3 mi
Friendship ElementaryWinston-Salem	Pre-K–5	470	Public	11.6 mi
Gibson ElementaryWinston-Salem	Pre-K–5	589	Public	6.8 mi
Griffith ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	621	Public	3.9 mi
Hall-Woodward ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	532	Public	4.9 mi
Ibraham ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	357	Public	5.4 mi
Jefferson ElementaryWinston-Salem	Pre-K–5	560	Public	5.3 mi
Kimberley Park ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	332	Public	1.3 mi
Kimmel Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem	Pre-K–5	760	Public	6.7 mi
Kingswood SchoolWinston-Salem	Pre-K–12	9	Alternative Education	6.0 mi
Konnoak ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	600	Public	3.2 mi
Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-Salem	Pre-K–5	827	Public	5.8 mi
Mineral Springs ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	545	Public	4.3 mi
Moore Magnet ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	450	Public	1.6 mi
North Hills ElementaryWinston-Salem	Pre-K–5	453	Public	3.6 mi
Old Town ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	617	Public	6.2 mi
Petree ElementaryWinston-Salem	Pre-K–5	519	Public	3.9 mi
Sherwood Forest ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	670	Public	2.9 mi
Smith Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem	Pre-K–5	440	Public	6.7 mi
South Fork ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	503	Public	3.8 mi
Speas ElementaryWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	793	Public	3.1 mi
The Downtown SchoolWinston Salem	Pre-K–8	453	Public	0.7 mi

And 38 more.

Private schools (16)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Abc of Nc Child Development CenterWinston Salem	Pre-K–12	53	Nonsectarian	7.1 mi
Calvary Day SchoolWinston Salem	Pre-K–12	823	Baptist	5.2 mi
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic SchoolWinston Salem	Pre-K–8	141	Roman Catholic	1.9 mi
Reynolda Presbyterian Preschool and KindWinston Salem	Pre-K–TK	12	Presbyterian	2.4 mi
Salem Montessori SchoolWinston Salem	Pre-K–4	57	Nonsectarian	1.7 mi
St Johns Lutheran SchoolWinston Salem	Pre-K–5	91	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	2.3 mi
St Leo Catholic SchoolWinston Salem	Pre-K–8	247	Roman Catholic	0.8 mi
Summit School IncWinston Salem	Pre-K–9	482	Nonsectarian	2.3 mi
Woodland Baptist Christian SchoolWinston Salem	Pre-K–12	233	Baptist	7.8 mi
Berean Christian SchoolWinston Salem	K–12	31	Baptist	5.8 mi
Ephesus Jr. AcademyWinston Salem	K–8	36	Seventh-day Adventist	1.9 mi
Gospel Light Christian SchoolWinston Salem	K–12	359	Baptist	7.1 mi
Rise AcademyWinston Salem	K–5	42	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.6 mi
Salem AcademyWinston Salem	9–12	76	Nonsectarian	1.3 mi
Winston Salem Street SchoolWinston Salem	9–12	63	Christian (no specific denomination)	0.5 mi
WestlawnWinston Salem	Ungraded	16	Nonsectarian	3.7 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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Midway, NCTown · 4,897 people5 miles away Wallburg, NCTown · 3,150 people5 miles away Bethania, NCTown · 443 people6 miles away Walkertown, NCTown · 5,873 people6 miles away Clemmons, NCVillage · 21,871 people8 miles away Lewisville, NCTown · 13,828 people9 miles away Rural Hall, NCTown · 3,466 people9 miles away Kernersville, NCTown · 27,830 people10 miles away

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