$190,536Average Value$140Average Price per Sq Ft9Homes For Sale
Large lawns in a residential area
A scene of carports, with wide-open, large lawns and tree-lined roads are what residents of Northwoods-Old Carver can expect. Just north of the commercial-only Smith Reynolds Airport, the neighborhood sits between Old and New Walkertown Road. “It’s a quiet area,” says Jeuron Dove, Library Branch Supervisor of the Carver School Road Branch Library. The stillness is a direct result of a residential neighborhood void of the bustling activity and traffic that come with commercial and retail businesses. What else could you add to this sleepy town vibe? Your own personal librarian reading from the latest tome. “We actually go into the community to host events such as Storytime.”
Brick ranch-style and split-levels with median price of $179,000
Homes in Northwoods-Old Carver have a median price of $179,000 with many Ranch-styles and split levels throughout the neighborhood. There is some land a little less than an acre for sale within the neighborhood for about $75,000 to $80,000, although a lot with .42 acres sold for as little as $8,000 in the neighborhood. A brick ranch-style home can begin selling around $120,000 and sell for as much as $250,000 while a split-level starts around $140,000 and can reach around $220,000. New two-story construction homes with attached two-car garages sell for around $150,000 and can sell up to almost $300,000, but most homes have carports, single-car garages or no garage at all.
Many of the homes in Northwoods-Old Carver sit a top small sloping yards.
Many homes in Castle Heights near Old Carver neighborhood were built in the 1950s and '60s.
Newer construction single car garage homes are popping up around Northwoods-Old Carver.
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Northwoods-Old Carver has several convenient bus stops.
Few sidewalks and 30-day bus passes
Some roads have sidewalks within the neighborhood, but cars or public transportation are more commonly used. “Public transportation is quite common,” says Dove. “But most people walk or drive to the library. For groceries, people drive.” The Winston-Salem Transit Authority has bus stops along Carver School Road, with Route 96 coming through once an hour. A 30-day pass costs $30 with free transfers for buses heading into downtown Winston-Salem.
After-school tutoring for high school students
Students can begin school at Prince Ibraham Elementary School, which earns a C on Niche, for prekindergarten through fifth grade. They can then move on to Walkertown Middle School, which earns a C+ on Niche for 6th to 8th grade. Students can graduate from Carver High School, which scores a C on Niche, and places an emphasis on after-school tutoring. In 2023, the principal of Carver organized “Team Sting,” a nonprofit organization that financially helps support students on campus, with items such as sports uniforms.
Carver High School is a historical school named after George Washington Carver.
The Ibraham Elementary School in Winston-Salem has a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1.
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Eight miles by car to Walmart Supercenter
The neighborhood itself is fairly walkable, but shopping or dining requires that one travel a few miles away. From Carver High School, the closest Walmart Supercenter is almost eight miles away. Food Lion is about four miles away and if residents want to walk, sections of the road will have sidewalks. For a cup of coffee, residents can go to Krankies on 3rd South Street in downtown Winston-Salem. For drinks after work, Incendiary Brewing on North Patterson Avenue just one block north from Krankies.
Food Lion is close to Northwoods-Old Carver and provides a good grocery option.
Head downtown from Northwoods-Old Carver Heights and enjoy a meal at The Camel City BBQ Factory.
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W.R. Crawford Park in Northwoods-Old Carver includes basketball, playground, and ball fields.
Community center and nearby fishing in the lake
The Carl H. Russel Community Center contains tennis courts, a playground, while behind the community center, the Helen W. Nichols Park has a reservable covered picnic area close to the playground as well as a baseball diamond. Crawford Park has a basketball court, baseball diamond, a playground and a covered pavilion for residents to enjoy. Winston Lake Park allows residents to fish or enjoy the 2.4 mile walk around the shoreline of the lake in addition to the multiple playground areas and covered seating options.
Library services and five miles from baseball
The Carver School Road Branch, which is one of ten libraries that make up the Forsyth County Library System and services Winston-Salem and some of the surrounding towns, hosted a craft outreach program in 2023 and reading programs at the Carl H. Russel Community Center. For those who enjoy the arts, the Reynolda House Museum of American Art has around 250-years’ worth of historic American art lining the walls. For sport fans, summer days mean watching the Dash minor league baseball team take on their rivals at the Truist Stadium, just about five miles away.
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Parks in this Area
Carl H Russell Community Center
Fourteenth Street Park
Tennis
Playground
Parking Lot
Crawford Park
Clark-Mickens Park
Bowen Boulevard Park
Winston Lake Park
Transit
Airport
Piedmont Triad International
37 min drive
Northwoods-Old Carver Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Northwoods-Old Carver, Winston-Salem sell after 37 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Northwoods-Old Carver, Winston-Salem over the last 12 months is $197,500, down 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
4,208
Median Age
44
Population Density
4 ppl/acre
Population under 18
23.8%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
23.9%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$49,690
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$60,140
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
87.8%
College Graduates
19.2%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
7.3%
% Population in Labor Force
51.9%
Below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
44''
Average Winter Low Temperature
31°F
Average Summer High Temperature
88°F
Annual Snowfall
6''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
20/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
2/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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