What kinds of homes are in Winston-Salem, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Winston-Salem, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Winston-Salem, NC has 115,270 (±925) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 862 homes per square mile of land.

61.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 115,270 (±925)
Detached houses: 61.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.1%
5+ unit buildings: 25.5%

Homes in Winston-Salem by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Winston-Salem	Forsyth County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	61.6% (±1.1 points)	66.8%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±0.5 points)	4.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±0.9 points)	6.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.1% (±0.9 points)	7.4%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.9% (±0.7 points)	7.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Winston-Salem, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Forsyth County (20.7%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (14.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Winston-Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winston-Salem
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Winston-Salem	—	25.5% (±1.5 points)	—
Walkertown	6.1 mi	12.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Bethania	6.7 mi	0.0% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wallburg	8.1 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Clemmons	8.5 mi	17.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Rural Hall	8.6 mi	26.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	9.1 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Lewisville	9.1 mi	3.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Kernersville	10.0 mi	29.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walkertown, NC (12.8%), Wallburg, NC (0.0%), Clemmons, NC (17.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kernersville, NC (29.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Forsyth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Kernersville	29.8% (±3.6 points)
2	Rural Hall	26.0% (±12.3 points)
3	Winston-Salem	25.5% (±1.5 points)
4	Clemmons	17.7% (±3.7 points)
5	Walkertown	12.8% (±6.7 points)
6	Lewisville	3.7% (±3.1 points)
7 (tie)	Bethania	0.0% (±32.2 points)
7 (tie)	Germanton	0.0% (±16.3 points)
7 (tie)	Tobaccoville	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Winston-Salem

How many homes are in Winston-Salem?

Winston-Salem, NC has an estimated 115,270 (±925) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Winston-Salem houses or apartments?

61.6% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 31.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Winston-Salem?

6.1% of homes in Winston-Salem are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winston-Salem city, North Carolina

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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