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HUD rent dataWinston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
3-bedroom gross-rent benchmark
$1,607 / month
+5.3% from FY2025.
FY2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025
Includes tenant-paid utilities. A benchmark, not an approved rent or property-specific estimate.
Published rent benchmarks
FY2025
$1,526
FY2026
$1,607
FY2027
$1,754
Published schedules for the selected bedroom count. Benchmark changes are not a forecast.
Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Monthly gross rents
Bedroom count
FY2025
FY2026 · current
FY2027 · upcoming
Studio
$945
$995
$1,079
1 bedroom
$992
$1,082
$1,224
2 bedrooms
$1,163
$1,232
$1,332
3 bedrooms
$1,526
$1,607
$1,754
4 bedrooms
$1,794
$1,898
$2,135
FY2026 HUD area coverage: Davie County, NC; Forsyth County, NC; Stokes County, NC; Yadkin County, NC. ZIP schedules may cover portions of this area.
Compare rents by ZIP code
Monthly HUD gross-rent benchmarks, including tenant-paid utilities. Choose 2–4 ZIPs to compare.
62 ZIP codes across published schedules
ZIP rent table
FY2026 monthly gross rents by ZIP. Missing observations are unavailable.
ZIP
Studio
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
$960
$1,040
$1,190
$1,550
$1,830
$1,230
$1,330
$1,520
$1,980
$2,340
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$760
$830
$940
$1,230
$1,450
$1,050
$1,130
$1,280
$1,690
$2,000
$970
$1,050
$1,200
$1,570
$1,850
$1,060
$1,150
$1,310
$1,710
$2,020
$750
$820
$930
$1,210
$1,430
$760
$830
$940
$1,230
$1,450
$860
$880
$990
$1,350
$1,670
$920
$1,000
$1,140
$1,490
$1,760
$770
$830
$950
$1,240
$1,460
$1,070
$1,170
$1,330
$1,740
$2,050
$730
$770
$930
$1,180
$1,360
$860
$930
$1,060
$1,380
$1,670
$730
$770
$930
$1,180
$1,410
$1,430
$1,550
$1,770
$2,310
$2,730
$730
$770
$940
$1,180
$1,440
$740
$810
$970
$1,230
$1,430
$780
$820
$1,000
$1,250
$1,520
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$750
$810
$930
$1,210
$1,430
$850
$920
$1,050
$1,370
$1,620
$1,130
$1,230
$1,400
$1,830
$2,160
$810
$880
$1,000
$1,300
$1,540
$740
$800
$930
$1,200
$1,420
$860
$880
$990
$1,350
$1,670
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$990
$1,080
$1,230
$1,600
$1,900
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,110
$1,210
$1,380
$1,800
$2,130
$1,160
$1,260
$1,440
$1,880
$2,220
$890
$970
$1,100
$1,440
$1,690
$1,100
$1,190
$1,360
$1,770
$2,100
$890
$960
$1,090
$1,440
$1,710
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,100
$1,190
$1,360
$1,770
$2,100
$940
$1,020
$1,160
$1,520
$1,800
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,120
$1,270
$1,660
$1,970
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$1,660
$1,730
$1,900
$2,430
$2,800
$1,330
$1,400
$1,530
$1,980
$2,300
$1,100
$1,190
$1,350
$1,760
$2,080
$1,030
$1,110
$1,270
$1,660
$1,960
$850
$910
$1,080
$1,370
$1,560
$970
$1,010
$1,110
$1,500
$1,860
$880
$920
$1,010
$1,370
$1,690
$750
$810
$930
$1,210
$1,430
$870
$900
$1,020
$1,360
$1,670
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Local rental households
2020–2024 ACS 5-year. County figures describe the named county, not the entire HUD rental area. County choices follow the current HUD area.
Davie County, North Carolina
Rental households
Rental households
3,066
Share of occupied homes rented
17.8%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
45.2%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.4%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
43.9%
Buildings with 2–4 units
5.9%
Buildings with 5+ units
21.0%
Other rental homes
29.1%
Estimates & uncertainty
Davie County, North Carolina · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
3,066
±337
Share of occupied homes rented
17.8%
±1.9 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
45.2%
±7.8 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.4%
±8.6 percentage points
Single-unit homes
43.9%
±7.2 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
5.9%
±3.3 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
21.0%
±5.2 percentage points
Other rental homes
29.1%
±5.9 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Forsyth County, North Carolina
Rental households
Rental households
58,280
Share of occupied homes rented
36.4%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
49.1%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
24.5%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
35.6%
Buildings with 2–4 units
11.5%
Buildings with 5+ units
50.3%
Other rental homes
2.6%
Estimates & uncertainty
Forsyth County, North Carolina · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
58,280
±1,346
Share of occupied homes rented
36.4%
±0.8 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
49.1%
±2.6 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
24.5%
±1.9 percentage points
Single-unit homes
35.6%
±2.1 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
11.5%
±1.3 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
50.3%
±2.5 percentage points
Other rental homes
2.6%
±0.6 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Stokes County, North Carolina
Rental households
Rental households
4,068
Share of occupied homes rented
20.8%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
46.1%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
20.6%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
40.2%
Buildings with 2–4 units
12.1%
Buildings with 5+ units
11.7%
Other rental homes
36.0%
Estimates & uncertainty
Stokes County, North Carolina · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
4,068
±523
Share of occupied homes rented
20.8%
±2.7 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
46.1%
±7.6 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
20.6%
±4.5 percentage points
Single-unit homes
40.2%
±9.2 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
12.1%
±3.4 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
11.7%
±3.6 percentage points
Other rental homes
36.0%
±6.3 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Yadkin County, North Carolina
Rental households
Rental households
3,463
Share of occupied homes rented
23.1%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
50.3%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
15.2%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
45.9%
Buildings with 2–4 units
11.9%
Buildings with 5+ units
18.1%
Other rental homes
24.2%
Estimates & uncertainty
Yadkin County, North Carolina · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
3,463
±423
Share of occupied homes rented
23.1%
±2.8 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
50.3%
±9.0 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
15.2%
±4.9 percentage points
Single-unit homes
45.9%
±4.2 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
11.9%
±3.9 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
18.1%
±5.3 percentage points
Other rental homes
24.2%
±6.8 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Census sources & definitions
2020–2024 ACS 5-year combines five years of survey responses. These are period estimates, not current asking rents. Rental households include renter-occupied units; building types describe the building containing the rental. The other category includes mobile homes, boats, RVs and similar housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, tables B25003, B25070 and B25032. Statistical guidance. Data checked Sep 22, 2026. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Census Bureau.
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Monthly cash flow before income tax
-$90
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Lease rent used
$1,457
Upfront cash
$53,500
Sources, dates & coverage
Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD area ID: METRO49180M49180. Coverage: Davie County, NC; Forsyth County, NC; Stokes County, NC; Yadkin County, NC.
HUD gross-rent benchmarks include tenant-paid basic utilities, excluding phone, cable and internet. They are not asking-rent quotes, approved Section 8 rents or housing-authority payment standards.
HUD data checked Sep 22, 2026. Changes can reflect methodology and geographic coverage as well as rents. Missing or non-comparable observations remain unavailable. Future schedules are labelled upcoming.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD public-domain reuse policy, section 1.D. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by HUD. Retain the source, geography and fiscal year when sharing data.
Calculation assumptions
Cash flow is rent less vacancy, operating costs, replacement reserves and a fixed-rate amortizing mortgage. Mortgage principal is included in cash outflow. Tax deductions, sale proceeds and appreciation are outside this first-year calculation. A target price holds the entered rent, expense amounts, mortgage rate and percentage down payment/closing costs fixed as the price changes. Property taxes and lender terms may change with the actual purchase price.
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