Konnoak Hills Homes for Sale in Winston-Salem NC
Mid-century ranches on generous lots, six miles south of downtown, where a walkable-to-elementary neighborhood still costs less than a Charlotte studio.
About Konnoak Hills
Konnoak Hills sits six miles south of downtown Winston-Salem, tucked between Silas Creek Parkway and Waughtown, in the 27127 zip. The name comes from a Cherokee word meaning highland, which fits because this pocket of southern Winston-Salem is elevated enough that you feel it when you walk the streets. The bulk of the housing stock was built between the mid-1940s and the late 1960s, with a smaller share of pre-war 1930s homes on the older streets. Ranches, split-levels, and modest brick two-stories are the dominant styles.
What sets Konnoak Hills apart in 2026 is the specific combination of three things you rarely see together in Winston-Salem under 300,000 dollars. First, lot sizes are generous, averaging 0.28 to 0.66 acres, which is unusual for a neighborhood this close to downtown. Second, Konnoak Elementary sits inside the neighborhood, making it one of the few Winston-Salem pockets under 300,000 dollars where an elementary walk is genuinely possible. Third, the commute to Innovation Quarter, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and downtown offices runs 10 to 16 minutes via Silas Creek Parkway, reliable through weather.
The buyer mix here reflects that. First-time buyers using FHA at 3.5 percent down stacked with NCHFA down-payment assistance close in Konnoak Hills every month, often for under 5,000 dollars out of pocket. Young families trading up from Ardmore rentals land here for the lot size and the school walk. Working professionals at Novant, Atrium, and the Innovation Quarter buy in for the commute and the price relative to Ardmore, Washington Park, or Country Club Estates. Investors run cosmetic-flip strategies here on 1950s ranches with good bones and hardwood floors.
Thomas McAbee, a Winston-Salem realtor who also lives in the neighborhood, put the Konnoak Hills value proposition plainly to a Homes.com neighborhood interviewer in late 2025:
That price positioning is doing real work. Konnoak Hills is where a lot of Winston-Salem buyers land when they discover that Ardmore starts at 380,000 dollars and Sherwood Forest starts at 385,000 dollars. The mid-century ranch stock is the same architectural family. The lots are actually larger. The elementary school is closer. The Silas Creek commute is the same. The price is 100,000 to 150,000 dollars less.
Current Konnoak Hills Homes for Sale
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Konnoak Hills by the Numbers
Lifestyle in Konnoak Hills
Konnoak Park and Neighborhood Character
Konnoak Park anchors the neighborhood with tennis courts, a small playground, a picnic shelter, and mature trees that shade half the park in summer. The streets radiating out from the park are quieter than most of Winston-Salem south of Business 40, with light traffic and sidewalks that actually get walked in the mornings and evenings. Front porches are still a thing here in a way they are not in newer suburban Winston-Salem.
Silas Creek Parkway and the Commute
The Silas Creek Parkway connection is the reason Konnoak Hills works for working professionals. It runs north to Hanes Mall, Innovation Quarter via Business 40, and to the medical corridor around Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Peak commute times to downtown Winston-Salem run 10 to 14 minutes. Peak commute to Atrium and Novant runs 12 to 18 minutes. Peak commute to the Winston-Salem side of the Piedmont Triad International Airport runs about 30 minutes via I-40.
Shopping, Dining, and Everyday Errands
The neighborhood is close to the South Main Street corridor and the Peters Creek Parkway shopping cluster, so groceries, hardware, urgent care, and the standard everyday errands are all a five-to-eight-minute drive. Downtown Winston-Salem restaurants like the ones in the Fourth Street corridor are 12 minutes north. The Kmart-era plaza character is real, but new independent restaurants and coffee shops are starting to fill in as young families move south of Business 40.
Beyond Konnoak Hills
Neighboring pockets worth knowing: South Fork to the west is a similar-era ranch neighborhood with slightly higher price points. Country Club Estates to the north sits behind Silas Creek Parkway with a more established country-club feel and larger homes. Ardmore is 8 minutes north and is the Winston-Salem pocket where mid-century enthusiasts often trade up when they outgrow a Konnoak starter home.
Schools Serving Konnoak Hills
Konnoak Hills students attend Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Below are the assigned schools by grade band as of the 2025-26 assignment map. Verify current attendance zones with WS/FCS before purchase.
Grades K-5. Located inside the neighborhood on Konnoak Drive. One of the few Winston-Salem elementaries where a genuine neighborhood walk is possible for a meaningful share of students. Small-class Title I setting with focused literacy programming and specialty enrichment.
Grades 6-8. Middle school magnet with academic focus programs and full athletics. Sits on Bethabara Road and pulls from Konnoak Hills, Washington Park, and the greater south-Winston zone. Robust arts and technology tracks.
Grades 9-12. STEM-focused magnet high school with strong biomedical and engineering tracks, plus a Career and College Promise pathway partnering with Forsyth Tech. Located on Brewer Road, drawing from Konnoak Hills and much of south Winston-Salem.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Konnoak Hills median sale price in 2026 lands near $258,000 to $265,000, with the broader neighborhood range running from about $135,000 for smaller cottages up to $395,000 for renovated four-bedroom ranches on larger lots. Zip 27127 as a whole tracks a median around $258,000 per Redfin data.
Konnoak Hills is served by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Elementary students attend Konnoak Elementary. Middle school is Philo-Hill Magnet Academy. High school is Parkland High School. Konnoak Elementary sits within walking distance of most of the neighborhood, which is unusual for Winston-Salem south of the loop.
Yes. Konnoak Hills is one of the most affordable family neighborhoods in Winston-Salem where you still get walkable-to-elementary access, generous lots averaging 0.28 to 0.66 acres, and a settled family character. Forsyth County crime data shows Konnoak Hills recording violent-crime and property-crime rates below the Winston-Salem city median.
The bulk of Konnoak Hills was built between the mid-1940s and the late 1960s, with a small stock of pre-war 1930s houses on the older streets. Most homes are single-story ranches or split-levels with hardwood floors, original tile bathrooms, and detached garages. New construction is limited to a few infill pockets like Petticoat Junction on the neighborhood edge.
Konnoak Hills sits about 6 miles south of downtown Winston-Salem. Drive time is 10 to 14 minutes to Innovation Quarter and 12 to 16 minutes to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center via Silas Creek Parkway. Access to US-52, I-40, and Business 40 makes the commute reliable through weather.
Median days on market in Konnoak Hills run 35 to 55 days in 2026, slightly longer than the Winston-Salem citywide median of 25 to 35 days. Move-in-ready homes with updated kitchens and baths turn faster. Homes needing cosmetic work sit longer but tend to draw investor and first-time buyer interest priced right.
Yes. Konnoak Hills is one of the strongest FHA plus NCHFA down-payment-assistance neighborhoods in Winston-Salem in 2026. Median sale prices sit well inside FHA loan limits and most homes qualify for standard FHA condition guidelines. First-time buyers stacking FHA at 3.5 percent down with NCHFA assistance regularly close under $5,000 out of pocket.
Konnoak Hills is known as one of the last affordable settled family neighborhoods in Winston-Salem, with mid-century architectural stock intact, generous lots, mature trees, and Konnoak Park at its center. Locals cite the walkable-to-elementary access and the Silas Creek Parkway commute reliability as the two features that most define daily life here.
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