City Dashboard
Winston-Salem, NC
Complete financial data dashboard — cost of living, mortgage calculator, salary comparisons, and tax details.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 · FRED
Cost Index
57
Very Affordable
Median Home Value
$208,200
National: $426,735
Median Rent
$1,033/mo
National: $1,527/mo
Household Income
$57,673
National: $84,532
Population
250,887
Purchasing Power
120
100 = national baseline
Cost of Living Breakdown
Housing Cost Index
49 / 100
100 = national average
Rent Index
68 / 100
Overall Index
57
Very Affordable
Winston-Salem Mortgage Calculator
Pre-filled with the local median home value of $208,200 and North Carolina's property tax rate of 0.84%.
Salary & Purchasing Power
Median household income is $57,673 — 32% below the national average.
What $57,673 in Winston-Salem Gets You Elsewhere
Property Tax in Winston-Salem, NC
Est. Annual Property Tax
$1,749
Monthly Impact
$146
Added to your mortgage
Effective Rate
0.84%
National avg: ~1.00%
North Carolina Tax Overview
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📊 Data Sources & Methodology
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates
- Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
- Tax Rates: Tax Foundation State & Local Tax Data, 2024
- Cost of Living Index: Calculated using Census housing + rental data vs. national median (see methodology)
Last data update: March 2026 · Mortgage rates updated weekly · Page auto-refreshes every 24 hours via ISR