Rents are 7% below what Mint Hill'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 $1,650 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 Mint Hill is 2% below its high of $1,684 in August 2025, at $1,650 as of September 2026.
Rent in Mint Hill changed -1.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 94 North Carolina cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.9%.
Rent rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($100,860) is $2,522 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,340); a 4-bedroom is $2,970.
Albemarle, 27 miles away, rents for 24% less ($1,260/mo), about $4,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Mint Hill. 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
Mint Hill, NC is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 40.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mint Hill, NC has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Mint Hill, NC now reports about $100,860, up from $84,468 in 2021. The population has grown by 5.0% since 2021, moving from about 26,236 residents to roughly 27,556. Renters now make up 16.8% of households, compared with 20.7% five years ago.
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Mint Hill rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Mint Hill is $1,650/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,650/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,900/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,720/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,340/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($100,860/yr), Mint Hill ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.3% over the past year.
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At $1,650/mo, rent takes ~20% of Mint Hill's median household income ($100,860/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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