Winston-Salem, NC · North Carolina
Forsyth County
ZIP 27051
386,740 residents2,975 permits TTM$65,541 median HHI16 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$227,800
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.5%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
19.2%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.91%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
2,975
Census BPS
Climate risk
91.5
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 27051
Median home value
$227,800
Gross yield
7.4%
Buy Box score
1.0
Section 8 gap
33.8%
Affordability
P/I: 4.0R/I: 41.5%
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $1,400Rent: $1,046Gap: 33.8%
ZIP code breakdown16 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27051 | $227,800 | $1,400 | 7.4% | 1.0 | 33.8% |
| 27105 | $227,800 | $1,100 | 5.8% | 0.9 | 5.2% |
| 27101 | $227,800 | $1,230 | 6.5% | 0.9 | 17.6% |
| 27040 | $227,800 | $1,770 | 9.3% | 0.9 | 69.2% |
| 27127 | $227,800 | $1,270 | 6.7% | 0.9 | 21.4% |
| 27103 | $227,800 | $1,380 | 7.3% | 0.8 | 31.9% |
| 27009 | $227,800 | $1,520 | 8.0% | 0.8 | 45.3% |
| 27045 | $227,800 | $1,270 | 6.7% | 0.7 | 21.4% |
| 27284 | $227,800 | $1,350 | 7.1% | 0.7 | 29.1% |
| 27050 | $227,800 | $1,050 | 5.5% | 0.5 | 0.4% |
| 27023 | $227,800 | $1,330 | 7.0% | 0.5 | 27.2% |
| 27012 | $227,800 | $1,280 | 6.7% | 0.4 | 22.4% |
| 27106 | $227,800 | $1,360 | 7.2% | 0.4 | 30.0% |
| 27104 | $227,800 | $1,440 | 7.6% | 0.3 | 37.7% |
| 27109 | $227,800 | $1,360 | 7.2% | — | 30.0% |
| 27110 | $227,800 | $1,160 | 6.1% | — | 10.9% |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
62.7%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
10.1%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
36.9%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
43.6%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
38.3
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026