How much is rent in Winston-Salem, NC?

The median 2-bedroom in Winston-Salem rents for $1,117 a month with utilities, $446 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $994 and a 3-bedroom $1,465.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,1172-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$9941-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$44,680Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
19%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Winston-Salem by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,098/mo
Winston-Salem
$1,098
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $43,920²
1 bedroom$994/mo
Winston-Salem
$994
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $39,760²
2 bedrooms$1,117/mo
Winston-Salem
$1,117
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $44,680²
3 bedrooms$1,465/mo
Winston-Salem
$1,465
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $58,600²
4 bedrooms$1,663/mo
Winston-Salem
$1,663
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $66,520²

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Where rent costs less than Winston-Salem

12 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Winston-Salem
Paducah, KY	$886	$231/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$216/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$198/mo
Southwest Michigan, MI	$1,063	$54/mo
Evansville, IN	$1,087	$30/mo
El Paso, TX	$1,100	$17/mo

Rent in Winston-Salem: questions people ask

How much is rent in Winston-Salem?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,180 a month. By size: studio $1,098, 1 bedroom $994, 2 bedrooms $1,117, 3 bedrooms $1,465, 4 bedrooms $1,663 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Winston-Salem?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $44,680 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $39,760.

What share of income goes to rent in Winston-Salem?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 19% of the median household income of $70,675 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Winston-Salem?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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