| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $338,000 | -4.8% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $182 | 1,927 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 51 | +15% YoY |
| Active listings | 1,996 | +23% YoY |
| New listings this month | 938 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 22% | Share of active |
| Gross rental yield | 4.1% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · North Carolina · June 2026 data
Winston Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Winston, NC asks $338,000 — down 4.8% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 51 days, with 1,996 active listings and 22% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$338,000
▼ 4.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$182
1,927 sq ft median
Median days on market
51
June 2026
Active listings
1,996
For sale now
New listings
938
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
22%
Share of active
Winston housing market statistics
The table summarizes Winston's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Winston?
Winston home prices are down 4.8% year over year and -1.3% month over month as of June 2026, at a $338,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Winston NC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Winston NC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Winston?
Winston has 1,996 active listings, 938 new this month, 1,251 pending as of June 2026. About 22% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 107% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Winston a good real estate investment?
Winston scores 43/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #613 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
43/100
#613 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
Medium
σ 5.9% · 20-yr price-index swings
Winston scores 43/100 on our composite Investor Score (#613 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 60% over five years and +109% over ten, leaving prices 78% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,164/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.1%; active inventory sits at 107% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 4.8% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Winston ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Winston?
A home at Winston's $338,000 median listing runs about $1,697 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,523/mo
−$173/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,697/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,878/mo
+$181/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $338,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Winston housing market?
Longer-run demand in Winston shows up in 4,694 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +4,694 residents; +1.3% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
4,694
▼ 15.2% vs 2024
6.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+4,694
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$145.2M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.3%
▲ 282.9k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Winston?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Winston, NC is $338,000, down 4.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Winston-Salem, NC metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Winston?
The median home listed in Winston asks $338,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,697 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Winston?
The median property in Winston spends 51 days on the market, with 1,996 homes actively listed and 22% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Winston?
With a median 51 days on market and 22% of active listings carrying a price cut, Winston reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Winston a good place to invest in real estate?
Winston scores 43/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #613 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
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Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Winston-Salem, NC metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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