Rents are 3% below what Hendersonville's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,674 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 Hendersonville is 1.6% below its high of $1,702 in June 2026, at $1,674 as of September 2026.
Rent in Hendersonville changed +2.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 94 North Carolina cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.9%.
30% of the median household income ($53,449) is $1,336 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,290); a 1-bedroom is $1,350.
Taylors, SC, 27 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,369/mo), about $3,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Hendersonville. 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
Hendersonville, NC is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 38.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hendersonville, NC has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Hendersonville, NC stood at $1,476 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,674, reflecting a 13.4% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Hendersonville, NC now reports about $53,449, up from $46,309 in 2021. The population has grown by 3.6% since 2021, moving from about 14,878 residents to roughly 15,408. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Hendersonville, NC reflects that arc in its own way.
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Hendersonville rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Hendersonville is $1,674/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,290/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,520/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,350/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,950/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($53,449/yr), Hendersonville ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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At $1,674/mo, rent takes ~38% of Hendersonville's median household income ($53,449/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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