Winston-Salem cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC had 705,187 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 92.0, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,332
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,102
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
96.6
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
88.4
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
23.8 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$65,903
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.61%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in North Carolina
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Related comparisons
From Winston-Salem
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Winston-Salem.
- Winston-Salem and San Francisco · rent gap $2,365
- Winston-Salem and San Jose · rent gap $1,940
- Winston-Salem and Boston · rent gap $1,676
- Winston-Salem and New York · rent gap $1,639
- Winston-Salem and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,632
- Winston-Salem and San Diego · rent gap $1,491
- Winston-Salem and Miami · rent gap $1,232
- Winston-Salem and Seattle · rent gap $1,217