The story of this market
The typical home in Forsyth County, North Carolina sells for about $318,000, or $178 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (-0.25%), a market in balance. Homes take about 38 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 118% since 2000. Last year 54 of 79 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,332 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,332 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+2.3%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+18.5%). Worst: 2012 (-2.6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.7%
NC · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,754
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+2.3%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 79 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
34
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $104,148,028.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
77.9%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16079 | 9040 | 77.9% | 4.6% | $165,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Forsyth County, North Carolina
Forsyth County's housing market remains balanced to modestly seller-tilted, supported by steady employment in healthcare and education and relatively affordable inventory compared to larger metropolitan regions. Prices have held firm around a median of $318,000 with days on market remaining brisk at 38 days.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 0.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 40 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
1% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 2.43% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.9% · poverty 14.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 28 researched ZIP reports of 32 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Forsyth County, North Carolina — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Oct 9, 2026.
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| 27009 | Belews Creek | $315,839 | $185 | +3.8% | 44 | 99% | 28% | 3.6 | 3,247 | $1,500 | researched Sep 17 |
| 27010 | Bethania | $439,900 | $174 | +27.4% | 68 | — | — | 6.6 | 139 | $1,990 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27012 | Clemmons | $392,000 | $174 | +4.2% | 43 | 98.5% | 17.9% | 3.6 | 162 | $1,227 | researched Sep 17 |
| 27023 | Lewisville | $415,000 | $185 | +4.2% | 50 | 98.5% | 12% | 2.8 | 85 | $1,064 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27040 | Pfafftown | $399,950 | $157 | 0% | 33 | — | — | — | 4 | $1,514 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27045 | Rural Hall | $290,000 | $159 | 0% | 59 | — | — | — | 87 | $1,081 | researched Sep 17 |
| 27050 | Tobaccoville | $271,000 | $165 | +0.2% | 40 | 98.5% | 21.6% | 4.2 | 3,589 | $919 | researched Sep 20 |
| 27051 | Walkertown | $277,694 | $168 | +3.2% | 49 | 98.5% | 22% | 4.2 | 35,601 | $1,146 | researched Sep 20 |
| 27101 | Winston-Salem | $280,000 | $175 | -0.9% | 44 | 98% | 15% | 3.2 | 94 | $1,250 | researched Oct 8 |
| 27102 | Winston-Salem | $297,000 | $184 | +3.4% | 41 | — | — | — | 450 | $1,500 | researched Sep 16 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Forsyth County property crime rates closely track North Carolina statewide benchmarks, while violent incident reports are disproportionately concentrated in denser Winston-Salem urban sectors. Suburban townships like Clemmons, Lewisville, and Kernersville exhibit significantly lower crime incidence than the county core.
The consolidated Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) district serves the entire county, featuring high-performing magnet options (such as Atkins A&T High) alongside notable suburban schools in Clemmons and Lewisville. Performance variances are evident between inner-city facilities and outlying suburban attendance zones.
Forsyth County carries relatively low overall climate exposure compared to coastal North Carolina, with minimal seismic threat and negligible wildfire risk. Environmental hazards are primarily limited to localized riverine and overland flash flooding along the Yadkin River basin and Salem Creek during severe tropical weather remnants.
Economic expansion is anchored by healthcare, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing led by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Novant Health. The Innovation Quarter in downtown Winston-Salem and continued logistics development along the I-40 and I-74 corridors drive sustained employment diversification.
Forsyth County levies a county-wide ad valorem property tax alongside municipal rates assessed by cities like Winston-Salem and Kernersville, reassessed on a statutory four-year cycle completed in 2025. Standard North Carolina property tax relief includes homestead exclusions for qualifying elderly/disabled owners and disabled veterans.
Forsyth County exhibits steady rental occupancy anchored by the higher education sector and healthcare workforce around Winston-Salem. Institutional build-to-rent and suburban multi-family completions have moderated rent growth, maintaining median asking rents near $1,425 monthly.
Forsyth County's economy is anchored by advanced healthcare, biotechnology, finance, and manufacturing hubs. Major pillars include Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Novant Health, Truist Financial regional operations, Reynolds American, and Hanesbrands.
Forsyth County is bisected by Interstate 40, Interstate 74, and US Highway 52, facilitating regional travel across the Piedmont Triad. Public bus transit is provided primarily within Winston-Salem by WSTA, while air travel connects through nearby Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI).
Residential planning highlights include infill multi-family and adaptive reuse in downtown Winston-Salem, complemented by suburban single-family master developments across Clemmons, Kernersville, and Lewisville.
The Forsyth County Tax Assessor conducts ad valorem real estate valuations, implementing countywide revaluations every four years (completed 2025) pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes.
Special districts include the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Consolidated School District, Forsyth Technical Community College taxing district, municipal service districts in downtown Winston-Salem, and several rural fire protection districts.
Homeowners insurance rates in Forsyth County are sheltered from coastal hurricane surge risks, remaining moderately priced relative to eastern North Carolina, though convective storms and severe hail generate periodic claims.
- Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park4.321 mi
- ParTee Shack - Greensboro4.821 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Greensboro4.120.3 mi
- Spare Time Greensboro4.415.9 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.218.2 mi
- Greensboro Complex4.420.5 mi
- First Horizon Coliseum4.520.7 mi
- Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts4.822.4 mi
- Bowman Gray Stadium4.73.2 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.316.8 mi
- Greensboro Science Center4.719.8 mi
- Tanglewood Park4.714.5 mi
- The Grand Winston-Salem by Santikos4.56.1 mi
- Regal Palladium4.414 mi
- Regal Greensboro Grande4.419.8 mi
- Greensboro Science Center4.719.8 mi
- Kaleideum4.63.6 mi
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum4.914.5 mi
- Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum4.622.6 mi
- Old Salem Museums & Gardens4.64 mi
- Tanglewood Park4.714.5 mi
- The Quarry at Grant Park4.72.8 mi
- Bur-Mil Park4.618.1 mi
- City of Greensboro - Country Park4.719.8 mi
- High Point City Lake Park4.616 mi
- Salem Lake Marina Center & Fishing Station4.61.8 mi
- Salem Lake4.71.6 mi
- Sedgefield Country Club4.718.3 mi
- Oak Hollow Golf Course413 mi
- River Landing At Sandy Ridge4.610.3 mi
- Jamestown Park Golf Course4.215.2 mi
- Winding Creek Golf Course4.215.9 mi
- Hanes Mall4.27.2 mi
- Friendly Center4.519.8 mi
- Publix Super Market at Grandover Village4.617.8 mi
- Publix Super Market at Miller Street4.65.2 mi
- Piedmont Triad Farmers Market4.711.3 mi
- Piedmont Triad International Airport4.414.2 mi
- GSO Airport4.614.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A sprawling 1,100-acre county-managed park in Clemmons featuring two championship golf courses, an arboretum, horse stables, trails, and the annual Festival of Lights.
A nationally recognized living-history district preserving 18th-century Moravian heritage with restored buildings, living trade demonstrations, and heritage gardens.
The historic 1917 R.J. Reynolds estate featuring the Reynolda House Museum of American Art, historic landscaped gardens, and adjacent Reynolda Village shopping and dining.
Downtown Winston-Salem ballpark home to the Winston-Salem Dash, hosting minor league baseball, outdoor concerts, and community festivals.
A 365-acre lake offering a picturesque 7-mile multi-use shoreline trail, pier and kayak fishing, and recreational boating just minutes from downtown.
Retrieved via Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS demographic tables for Forsyth County, NC.
applies when — Applies to parcels where the title holder has created or is subject to recorded easements, restrictions, or conditions.
Imposes binding limitations on the use, development, or maintenance of the parcel as defined in the recorded instrument.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-6.4
A tax lien attaches to all real property, taking priority over all other liens and encumbrances regardless of when they were created.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-355
applies when — Applies to parcels governed by a Homeowners' Association (Chapter 47F) or Condominium Association (Chapter 47C) where assessments remain unpaid.
Associations may file a claim of lien and foreclose in a manner similar to a mortgage under power of sale, or through a civil action.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47F-3-116 and § 47C-3-116
Allows for non-judicial foreclosure, though it requires a hearing before the Clerk of Superior Court to authorize the sale. Borrowers are entitled to a pre-foreclosure notice at least 45 days prior to the filing of a notice of hearing for primary residences.
N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 45, Article 2A and Article 11
Tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value of the property by the combined state and local tax rate. The formula is: Tax = (Assessed Value / 100) * Tax Rate. Assessment is based on the true value in money, with counties required to conduct revaluations at least every eight years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 105, Article 12 (2025)
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.