Winston-Salem, NC investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Winston-Salem, NC metropolitan area recorded 1,247 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 9,228 sales (14% of sales) across 263,427 single-family homes in 5 county-equivalents — 0.5 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 5% year over year (1,186 prior). Ranked #231 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Davidson County at 0.6 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Winston-Salem, NCmetro area · North Carolina

🔥 #231 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

1,247

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.5

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+5%

1,186 → 1,247 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

14%

1,247 of 9,228 recorded sales

Turnover

3.5%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

263,427

Where inside Winston-Salem? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Davidson County501 investor purchases · 0.6 per 100 homes · 16% of sales · 91,124 homes5 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
81	27360	Davidson County	121	0.6	17%	3.5%
94	27292	Davidson County	127	0.6	16%	3.5%
103	27295	Davidson County	115	0.6	16%	3.4%
112	27107	Davidson County	99	0.5	15%	3.4%
139	27239	Davidson County	29	0.5	18%	2.5%

Forsyth County601 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 122,653 homes9 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
17	27101	Forsyth County	62	1.2	32%	3.9%
50	27105	Forsyth County	108	0.8	28%	2.9%
95	27103	Forsyth County	66	0.6	13%	4.3%
119	27127	Forsyth County	73	0.5	13%	3.8%
142	27045	Forsyth County	19	0.4	15%	3.0%
156	27106	Forsyth County	60	0.4	11%	4.0%
158	27104	Forsyth County	40	0.4	10%	4.3%
186	27012	Forsyth County	46	0.4	9%	4.1%
198	27284	Forsyth County	76	0.4	10%	3.7%

Davie County49 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 11,349 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
82	27028	Davie County	38	0.6	15%	4.1%

Stokes County61 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 23,428 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
182	27021	Stokes County	30	0.4	9%	4.2%

Yadkin County35 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 14,873 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
230	27055	Yadkin County	17	0.3	10%	3.1%

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