Rents are right about where Conway's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,826 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 Conway is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2023.
Rent in Conway changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 54 South Carolina cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($56,650) is $1,416 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,240); a 3-bedroom is $1,565.
Surfside Beach, 14 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,612/mo), about $2,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Conway. 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
Conway, SC is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 19.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Conway, SC has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $56,650 today, compared with $44,976 five years earlier. The population has grown by 23.9% since 2021, moving from about 22,001 residents to roughly 27,263. Renters now make up 34.6% of households, compared with 37.2% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 19.6% of adults here, versus 17% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Conway is $1,826/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,010/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,240/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,070/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,565/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($56,650/yr), Conway ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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At $1,826/mo, rent takes ~39% of Conway's median household income ($56,650/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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