Wright Tavern · Public domainMeasured against area pay, Wentworth costs less to live in than 94% of U.S. towns
It ranks #3 of 290 in North Carolina for affordability. Up 4.4% in a year, 32% below the North Carolina typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area ($66K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across the Greensboro metro earn ($66K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.6 years of metro income, and 38% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $227Ktypical home, 32% below the North Carolina typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,070a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 93prices across the Greensboro metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 75)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 2.6 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$66K, Greensboro-area income
- 15%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 11%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What Wentworth’s housing numbers say
Nearly every household owns
91% of Wentworth households own their home, against 67% across North Carolina. There are only 64 renter households, so rentals are scarce. Property taxes ↓
Still rising while North Carolina slips
Over the past year the typical Wentworth home gained 4.4%, while the North Carolina typical home lost 0.2%. Price trend ↓
Written from the data on this page. Home values are the Zillow Home Value Index, through September 2026; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Wentworth’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Wentworth is more affordable than 94% of U.S. towns, #3 of 290 in North Carolina. Home prices pull the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Prices here have kept pace with North Carolina: up 20.1% in five years, against 22.0% statewide (Zillow).
Up 4.4% in a year
Faster than North Carolina (-0.2%).
Show as a table
| January | Wentworth | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $125,000 | $178,000 |
| 2018 | $134,000 | $189,000 |
| 2019 | $141,000 | $201,000 |
| 2020 | $151,000 | $214,000 |
| 2021 | $172,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $189,000 | $285,000 |
| 2023 | $199,000 | $318,000 |
| 2024 | $207,000 | $330,000 |
| 2025 | $218,000 | $336,000 |
| 2026 | $221,000 | $334,000 |
| September 2026 | $227,000 | $332,000 |
A typical Wentworth home worth $123K in October 2016 is worth about $227K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A typical home costs 2.6 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Wentworth’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Wentworth home, with $37K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,070 a month here, $250 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Wentworth’s typical property tax (0.70% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,070
Renters already here pay a median of $800, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $1,193, under the North Carolina median of $1,896, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 0.70% a year, against 0.66% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Wentworth
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area, or North Carolina. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 93 | NC 94 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 97 | NC 97 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 89 | NC 89 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 98 | NC 98 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Wentworth and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth | A | $227K | $170K | 0.70% | $1,070 |
Questions about the cost of living in Wentworth
Is Wentworth expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Wentworth costs less than 94% of U.S. towns: an A for cost of living, #3 of 290 in North Carolina. The typical home costs 2.6 years of the median household income of the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area ($66K).
How much does a house cost in Wentworth?
About $227K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 4.4% in a year. The North Carolina typical home is $332K.
What salary do you need to live in Wentworth?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $57,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,320 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $43,000.
How much is rent in Wentworth?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,070 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $800 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Wentworth?
The median bill is $1,193 a year, 0.70% of the median home value (North Carolina: $1,896, 0.66%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Wentworth going up?
Yes: up 4.4% in the past year and 20.1% in five years, against 22.0% across North Carolina (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Wentworth buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.