The Winston-Salem housing market is somewhat competitive. Homes in Winston-Salem receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 59 days. The median sale price of a home in Winston-Salem was $280K last month, up 2.9% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Winston-Salem is $171, up 9.6% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Winston-Salem today?
In February 2025, Winston-Salem home prices were up 2.9% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $280K. On average, homes in Winston-Salem sell after 59 days on the market compared to 40 days last year. There were 183 homes sold in February this year, up from 172 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$280,000
+2.9% YoY | Feb 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
Winston-Salem, NC
$280,000
+2.9%
United States
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How hot is the Winston-Salem housing market?
Winston-Salem is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 48 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 2% below list price and go pending in around 48 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 25 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Winston-Salem
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Winston-Salem
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Climate's impact on Winston-Salem housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Winston-Salem.
Flood Factor - Moderate
9% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Winston-Salem has a moderate risk of flooding. 6,368 properties in Winston-Salem are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 9% of all properties in Winston-Salem. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
54% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Winston-Salem has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 53,521 properties in Winston-Salem that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 54% of all properties in Winston-Salem.
99% of properties are at moderate
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Winston-Salem has a Moderate Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Winston-Salem is most at risk from hurricanes. 97,584 properties in Winston-Salem have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 68 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 78 mph.