Housing data for ZIP code 27103

ZIP code 27103 has an estimated 33,325 residents and 17,543 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County.

45.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,259 (±$57) a month.

The median home value is $241,700 (±$9,472).

The median household income is $67,012 (±$4,233) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
33,325 (±1,779)
Median gross rent
$1,259
Median home value
$241,700
Households that rent
45.4%

How ZIP code 27103 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 27103Winston-SalemForsyth CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Residents33,325 (±1,779)252,037389,97710,730,404334,922,499
Housing units17,543 (±795)115,270175,6314,895,668143,775,355
Households that rent45.4% (±3.1 points)44.4%36.4%33.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,259 (±$57)$1,087$1,098$1,228$1,413
Median home value$241,700 (±$9,472)$233,800$250,400$288,900$332,700
Median household income$67,012 (±$4,233)$59,268$67,165$72,388$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,265 (±$136)$2,025$1,984$1,896$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income50.8% (±7.9 points)50.7%49.1%48.9%51.1%
Built before 198050.9% (±4.2 points)48.1%43.8%33.9%49.7%
Average commute19.8 minutes (±1.6)21.5 minutes22.7 minutes25.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.3% (±2.2 points)88.4%90.2%90.1%91.0%
Median age of residents38.7 years (±1.6)35.9 years38.4 years39.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 27103, median gross rent is higher than in Forsyth County ($1,098).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina ($1,228).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 27103 is higher than in Winston-Salem as a whole ($1,087).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Winston-Salem as a whole ($233,800).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Forsyth County with a published estimate, ZIP 27103 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Forsyth County with a published estimate, ZIP 27103 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Forsyth County with a published estimate, ZIP 27103 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 27103

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 27103Forsyth CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than $5003.1% (±2.4 points)6.3%6.6%6.3%
$500 to $99924.8% (±5.1 points)34.8%27.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49943.3% (±4.8 points)37.2%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99921.5% (±4.4 points)14.8%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.9% (±2.3 points)4.8%7.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.2% (±1.3 points)0.9%2.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.3% (±0.5 points)1.1%1.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 43.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 27103

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$738 (±$232)$1,260
1 bedroom$1,035 (±$125)$1,420
2 bedrooms$1,226 (±$81)$1,550
3 bedrooms$1,490 (±$105)$2,040
4 bedrooms$1,876 (±$266)$2,480

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 27103 is $1,550 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 27103

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 27103Forsyth CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than 15%12.0% (±3.5 points)12.8%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.9% (±3.2 points)12.7%12.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.9% (±5.0 points)14.2%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.6% (±3.1 points)11.3%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.0% (±4.8 points)9.6%9.3%9.2%
35% or more38.8% (±6.3 points)39.5%39.6%41.9%

50.8% (±7.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 27103 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 27103

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 27103Forsyth CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.3% (±1.5 points)4.5%5.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.1% (±1.3 points)5.0%6.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.7% (±3.1 points)9.3%8.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.1% (±4.0 points)15.8%10.6%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99935.9% (±4.1 points)27.6%20.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99929.1% (±3.5 points)26.8%28.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.2% (±1.0 points)9.0%16.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.6% (±0.6 points)2.1%3.3%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 27103

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 27103Forsyth CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Single-family, detached55.9% (±3.0 points)66.8%65.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)9.1% (±1.6 points)4.2%4.8%6.2%
2 units1.5% (±0.9 points)1.2%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.7% (±1.4 points)3.7%2.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.0% (±2.1 points)6.1%4.0%4.5%
10 to 19 units12.8% (±2.4 points)7.4%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units8.6% (±2.2 points)7.2%6.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.5% (±0.5 points)3.3%11.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 27103 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 27103Forsyth CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.5 points)2.2%3.0%2.0%
2010 to 201911.2% (±2.0 points)10.6%13.5%9.4%
2000 to 200916.3% (±2.5 points)14.9%18.6%13.6%
1990 to 199911.4% (±2.2 points)14.0%16.9%12.4%
1980 to 19899.4% (±2.0 points)14.5%14.0%12.9%
1970 to 197915.9% (±2.8 points)14.6%12.0%14.2%
1960 to 196910.0% (±1.7 points)9.5%7.8%9.9%
1950 to 195910.4% (±1.6 points)10.0%6.1%9.5%
1940 to 19497.3% (±1.8 points)3.4%3.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier7.3% (±1.1 points)6.3%4.9%11.7%

50.9% of the homes in ZIP code 27103 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 27103

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 27103Forsyth CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Utility gas40.5% (±3.2 points)29.1%24.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.4% (±0.7 points)3.9%2.0%3.9%
Electricity55.0% (±3.4 points)63.3%65.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.6% (±0.6 points)2.3%6.0%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 points)0.8%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 27103 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 27103Forsyth CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Drove alone71.2% (±3.3 points)73.7%71.5%68.8%
Carpooled7.4% (±2.2 points)8.4%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.6 points)0.7%0.7%3.2%
Walked2.2% (±1.1 points)1.4%1.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±0.6 points)1.3%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home17.6% (±2.8 points)14.5%16.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 27103 take an average of 19.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 27103

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Winston-Salem83%$1,08744.4%
Clemmons11%$1,26924.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 27103

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
271042.3 mi$1,171$359,300$81,52940.4%
271273.5 mi$1,118$219,600$61,92634.3%
270124.4 mi$1,227$340,900$96,25019.6%
271105.8 mi————
271095.8 mi————
271065.9 mi$1,145$313,100$68,56844.0%
270237.6 mi$1,064$369,100$107,92412.6%
271017.7 mi$1,010$221,000$44,19867.3%

Crime reported to police in Winston-Salem

Most of ZIP code 27103 is policed by the Winston-Salem Police Department, which reported 745 violent and 3,024 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 27103 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27103: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

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 ZIP 27103

What is the median rent in ZIP code 27103?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27103 is $1,259 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 27103?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 27103 is $241,700 (±$9,472) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 27103?

The median household income in ZIP code 27103 is $67,012 (±$4,233) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 27103 in?

Most of ZIP code 27103’s land lies in Winston-Salem; it also covers Clemmons.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 27103?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 27103 is $1,550 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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