Winston-Salem, NC
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Winston-Salem residential market is currently stabilizing, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.51 and a notable increase in active listings. Active listings have expanded by 23.3% year-over-year, indicating a shift in supply dynamics. This follows a 3.5% year-over-year decline in the median listing price, suggesting a rebalancing of market fundamentals.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
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Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
Future Housing Supply
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What's moving the Winston-Salem market right now.
Inventory levels in the market have experienced significant growth, with active listings up 23.3% over the past year. This expansion in available supply coincides with a more modest year-over-year decrease in new listings of 0.9%. Demand indicators suggest a deceleration in pace, as the pending ratio has contracted by 15.7% year-over-year, settling at 0.51. The median listing price has softened, showing a 3.5% decline over the past year, alongside a slight 0.4% year-over-year reduction in median price per square foot.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The expansion in active listings and the contraction in the pending ratio suggest an evolving environment for transaction dynamics. Increased inventory may lead to a more measured pace of sales activity, placing pressure on price discipline. Negotiating leverage is likely to be influenced by the extended marketing periods, with median days on market up 9.6% year-over-year.
The luxury segment does not present a distinct signal in this dataset. While the average listing price has declined by 5.3% year-over-year, this is consistent with the broader market trend observed in the median listing price, and there is no significant divergence in $/sqft metrics for high-end properties.
2,132 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 876 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +3.4% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -0.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Stabilizing.
Recommended For This Market
StabilizingSelling in Winston-Salem, NC? Homes here are taking 5 days longer to sell than last year.
Winston-Salem, NC is sitting near equilibrium. Preparation, pricing and timing decide whether a listing sells fast or lingers.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 51%
- Median Days on Market
- 57 days
- Inventory YoY
- +23%
Winston-Salem, NC is balanced, so preparation decides the outcome. Your Sold Score shows where you stand today.
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Winston-Salem, NC
27106
winston salem
$385K
166 active · 53 DOM
27127
winston salem
$303K
161 active · 53 DOM
27103
winston salem
$320K
134 active · 54 DOM
27107
winston salem
$320K
133 active · 55 DOM
27012
clemmons
$435K
122 active · 53 DOM
27105
winston salem
$241K
94 active · 51 DOM
27030
mount airy
$280K
90 active · 61 DOM
27104
winston salem
$325K
84 active · 53 DOM
27028
mocksville
$350K
75 active · 75 DOM
27101
winston salem
$275K
71 active · 54 DOM
27023
lewisville
$600K
64 active · 52 DOM
27021
king
$347K
61 active · 68 DOM
27006
advance
$459K
54 active · 53 DOM
27040
pfafftown
$397K
50 active · 58 DOM
27055
yadkinville
$311K
39 active · 59 DOM
27045
rural hall
$332K
34 active · 58 DOM
27048
stoneville
$304K
29 active · 80 DOM
27025
madison
$304K
28 active · 42 DOM
Sorted by active inventory · click a ZIP for its full report