Your monthly guide to rental conditions in Greensboro-High Point. This is our August 2026 report, covering July 2026 rental data: what rents looked like last month, what's driving the market, and what it means if you own a rental home.
Greensboro-High Point Rental Market Snapshot — July 2026
Here's where Greensboro-High Point rents landed in July 2026, across all property types — apartments, condos, townhomes, and single-family homes.
The Greensboro-High Point metro median rent was $1,505 in July 2026, up 2.51% year-over-year, with homes leasing in 30 days. Monthly rent slipped just 0.35%, so the slight softening is seasonal noise against a backdrop of steady annual growth.
| Metric | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median Rent (All Types, Greensboro-High Point) | $1,505 | -0.3% MoM |
| Avg. Days on Market | 30 days | — |
| Rent Growth YoY | +2.5% | — |
Source: Doorstead market data, aggregated from public records and online rental listings, all rental property types, July 2026.
What's Driving Greensboro-High Point Rental Market Conditions Right Now
Greensboro-High Point Rental Supply and New Construction
New construction is concentrating in two corridors: downtown Greensboro along the Elm Street/South Elm axis, where affordable and mixed-income apartments are filling in, and the northwest Greensboro corridor near New Garden Road and Jefferson Village, where build-to-rent townhomes are targeting family renters drawn to the Guilford County Schools northwest cluster. Across all rental types, the pipeline includes roughly 2,800 units under construction or recently completed, split across apartments (the largest share at 1,610 units), single-family homes (628), and townhomes (544-plus). That's a meaningful volume for a market this size, but it's concentrated enough by corridor that landlords outside those two zones are facing far less direct competition.
Why People Rent in Greensboro-High Point
The metro's job base keeps pulling renters in: Greensboro's Economic Development Office reported over $4.74 billion in capital investment and nearly 15,000 new jobs announced in 2025, with aviation, manufacturing, and technology leading the way. The math also keeps tilting toward renting, since the income required to buy ($74,743) runs about $19,000 higher than the income required to rent ($55,497), pushing more working households into the rental pool even as they earn more. Demand runs year-round here more than in comparable markets, with four-fifths of recent Guilford County population growth driven by immigration, plus a predictable August surge near UNCG and NC A&T that tightens inventory in College Hill, Westerwood, and the downtown corridor each summer.
What This Means for Greensboro-High Point Landlords
The summer university move-in surge is cresting right now in early August, so if you have a vacancy in the College Hill, Westerwood, or downtown Elm Street corridor, price it to close this week rather than testing the top of the market. Away from those near-campus areas, the 2.51% year-over-year rent growth and a 30-day average time to lease suggest a steady market where modest annual increases are holding without much resistance.
Greensboro-High Point Rent by City — July 2026
Burlington leads the Greensboro-High Point metro by a wide margin, leasing in just 7 days on average while every other city sits at 29 days or more. High Point came in at 29 days, but Greensboro and Winston-Salem were the softest markets in the table, averaging 42 and 40 days respectively, with Greensboro's median rent also ticking down 0.8% month-over-month. Burlington is the clear outlier for speed, while the rest of the metro clusters in the 29-to-42-day range, pointing to a market where rental demand is uneven across cities.
| City | Median Rent | 2BR Median | 3BR Median | Avg. DOM | MoM Change | YoY Change |
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| Greensboro, NC | $1,425 | $1,139 | $1,777 | 42 days | -0.8% | +0.7% |
| Winston-Salem, NC* | $1,679 | $1,196 | $1,869 | 40 days | +0.0% | -1.1% |
| High Point, NC | $1,559 | $1,094 | $1,650 | 29 days | +0.0% | +5.8% |
| Burlington, NC | $1,356 | $1,364 | $1,595 | 7 days | -0.6% | +4.7% |
| Source: Doorstead market data, aggregated from public records and online rental listings, all property types, July 2026. Median Rent is across all property types. |
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Greensboro, NC: From College Hill bungalows near UNCG to Irving Park's Battleground Avenue corridor, Greensboro draws a wide renter mix of students, young professionals, and suburban-comfort seekers. The median rent slipped to $1,425 in June, down a modest 0.8% from May, and at 42 days on market, homes are leasing more slowly than most of the metro, so pricing at or slightly below comparable listings will keep your vacancy period short.
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Winston-Salem, NC: Rent held flat month-over-month at $1,679 in June, the highest median in the metro, though the 1.1% year-over-year dip signals that the market absorbed recent supply rather than pushing rents higher. At 40 days DOM, homes are moving at a pace comparable to Greensboro, so landlords should lean on condition and presentation to justify that premium price point.
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High Point, NC: High Point posted the fastest leasing pace in the metro at 29 days DOM, and with rents up 5.8% year-over-year to $1,559, it was the strongest-growing submarket in the group through June. Flat month-over-month movement is consistent with a market that has already repriced, so owners here are in a solid position to hold asking rent without concessions.
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Burlington, NC: Burlington is the most supply-constrained market in the metro by a wide margin: homes leased in just 7 days in June, the tightest DOM figure across all four cities. Rent came in at $1,356, up 4.7% year-over-year despite a small 0.6% monthly dip, and that combination of fast absorption and strong annual growth means landlords have real pricing leverage heading into the back half of summer.
Greensboro-High Point Rent by Bedroom Count and Property Type — July 2026
Rent by Bedroom Count in Greensboro-High Point
Rents across the Greensboro-High Point metro climbed steadily from studios at $925 up through 4-bedroom rentals at $2,264, a spread of $1,339 from the smallest to the largest size tracked. The steps between the first three tiers were relatively modest: $79 from studio to 1-bedroom and $194 from 1-bedroom to 2-bedroom. The market shifts gears sharply after the 2-bedroom tier, with 3-bedroom rentals coming in at $1,723, a $525 jump, and 4-bedroom rentals adding another $541 to reach $2,264. Owners of larger rentals capture meaningfully more rent, but the gap between 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom pricing is where the steepest acceleration begins.
| Bedroom Count in Greensboro-High Point | Median Rent (July 2026) |
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| Studio | $925 |
| 1-Bedroom | $1,004 |
| 2-Bedroom | $1,198 |
| 3-Bedroom | $1,723 |
| 4-Bedroom | $2,264 |
| Source: Doorstead market data, aggregated from public records and online rental listings, Greensboro-High Point, July 2026. |
Rent by Property Type in Greensboro-High Point
Single-family homes led the Greensboro-High Point market in July 2026, with a median rent of $1,753 and a 20-day DOM, sitting $248 (+16.5%) above the blended metro median of $1,505. Townhouses came in close behind at $1,687, a $182 (12.1%) premium over the blended figure, and leased in 25 days. Condos rented for $1,303, or 13.4% below the blended median, and took 38 days to lease. Apartments sat at the far end of both measures: a median rent of $1,088 ($416, or 27.6%, below the blended median) and a 55-day DOM, nearly three times the pace of single-family homes.
| Property Type in Greensboro-High Point | Median Rent | Avg. Days on Market | MoM Change |
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| All Property Types (Blended) | $1,505 | 30 days | -0.3% |
| Single Family | $1,753 | 20 days | +0.7% |
| Condo | $1,303 | 38 days | +0.1% |
| Townhouse | $1,687 | 25 days | -0.3% |
| Apartment | $1,088 | 55 days | +0.3% |
| Source: Doorstead market data, aggregated from public records and online rental listings, Greensboro-High Point, July 2026. |
Data Sources & Methodology
- Rental market data: Median rents, days on market, listing counts, and rent change figures. Sourced from county public records, deed and tax assessor data, and rental listings on publicly accessible platforms.
- Doorstead Platform Data: Internal leasing outcomes from Doorstead-managed rental homes across all property types, including days to lease. Trailing 12 months.
Data refreshed monthly. Doorstead benchmarks reflect managed properties only and may not be representative of the broader Greensboro-High Point rental market.