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.
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.
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Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →
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Other metros in NC
| Metro | Home value | 1-yr change | Days 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 |