Westerwood

Greensboro, NC

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Westerwood - Greensboro, NC Area Guide

A historic neighborhood within walking distance of several universities and Downtown Greensboro

Suburban Great Location Walkable Historic Outdoors

Westerwood is a charming suburban neighborhood boasting a stellar central location. Westerwood is located directly north of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Greensboro College. The neighborhood is also about a mile northwest of Downtown Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Living in Westerwood will place you within walking distance or a short drive of Greensboro’s biggest attractions and a variety of shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Catch a show at the historic Carolina Theater, admire an exhibition at the GreenHill Center for North Carolina Art, or try to catch a game at First National Bank Field ¬– the options for entertainment seem endless! Residents enjoy going to Lake Daniel Park in the northwestern part of the neighborhood, but you’ll also find them enjoying the outdoors at Peabody Park and Center City Park, a popular spot for festivals, concerts, and food trucks. As one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, Westerwood boasts quaint architectural styles from the 1920s along with modern rental options for every budget from affordable to upscale.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Westerwood is $552 for a studio, $1,352 for one bedroom, $1,880 for two bedrooms, and $2,905 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Westerwood has increased by 0.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 350 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $552/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 736 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,352/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,046 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,880/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,512 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,905/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Greensboro Children's Museum
  • Greensboro Arboretum
  • The Bog Garden
  • Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden
  • Gateway Gardens

Airports

  • Piedmont Triad International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.