NC · Metro #89

Winston - NC housing market

The Winston metro has a typical home value of $282,311, up 2.3% from a year ago. Homes are moving fast at 19 days on market, a strong seller's market. 30% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.

Typical home value
$282,311
+2.3% vs. year ago
Median sale price
$277,203
+5.9% YoY
Median list price
$323,265
Sale-to-list ratio
98.5%
Selling below ask
Days on market
19d
Listings w/ price cut
29.9%
New listings / mo
835
+7.2% YoY
Homes for sale
2,559
+9.9% YoY
Typical rent
$1,557/mo
+2.7% YoY
Rent vs buy
15.1x
Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($282,311) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Winston - NC metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 2.3% over the past year. In Winston - NC, that means a home worth $275,964 last year is now worth roughly $282,311.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $277,203. Homes are selling at 98.5% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.

Homes listed in Winston - NC sit on the market for roughly 19 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 29.9% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 835 new listings hit the market each month in Winston - NC. There are currently 2,559 homes for sale, up 9.9% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Winston - NC is $1,557, up 2.7% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 15.1x, toss-up (#144 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $1,451 a month in principal and interest, $106 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 7.36% rate.

What's not on this page

This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →

Related

Other metros in NC

MetroHome value1-yr changeDays on market
Charlotte - NC$388,736 -0.5% 29.0d
Raleigh - NC$437,484 -1.9% 24.0d
Greensboro - NC$265,237 +1.3% 18.0d
Durham - NC$411,325 -2.1% 23.0d
Fayetteville - NC$257,053 +0.4% 23.0d
Asheville - NC$426,217 -3.4% 45.0d
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