Rents are right about where Clemmons's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,785 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Clemmons is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2022.
Rent in Clemmons changed +2.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 94 North Carolina cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.9%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($87,655) is $2,191 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,840).
Winston-Salem, 9 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,478/mo), about $3,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Clemmons. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Clemmons, NC is majority owner-occupied, 49.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Clemmons, NC has changed in 5 years
Rent in Clemmons, NC has increased 14.5% since 2023, going from about $1,559 per month to roughly $1,785 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $76,250 in 2021 to $87,655 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 21,032 to 21,871 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.0% change. About 24.3% of households rent today, against 26.4% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Clemmons, NC market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Clemmons is $1,785/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $970/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,180/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,010/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,550/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($87,655/yr), Clemmons ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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