Apartments for Rent in Winston - Salem, NC

Prices and availability in Winston - Salem, NC were last updated on 26 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Winston - Salem, NC are: Link Apartments® Brookstown, Link Apartments® Innovation Quarter, Link Apartments® 4th Street, Brandemere Apartment Homes and The Lofts at the Plaza.

The average rent in Winston - Salem, NC is $1,255.

The price range for a studio apartment in Winston - Salem, NC is between $850 and $3,094.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Winston - Salem, NC is between $595 and $4,334.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Winston - Salem, NC is between $650 and $5,259.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Winston - Salem, NC is between $784 and $4,692.

In Winston - Salem 35% of the housing is rented out compared to 65% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 11% of Winston - Salem's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 54% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 32% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Winston - Salem is 32 years old, with 40% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 95% are garden-style apartment communities, 9% are mid-sized buildings, and 1% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Winston - Salem come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.3% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in Winston - Salem. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.