Rents are right about where Moncks Corner'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 $2,195 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 Moncks Corner is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2022.
Rent in Moncks Corner changed +4.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 54 South Carolina cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($91,500) is $2,288 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,170).
Goose Creek, 11 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,861/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Moncks Corner. 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
Moncks Corner, SC is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 29.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Moncks Corner, SC has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Moncks Corner, SC has increased from $1,938 to $2,195, a 13.3% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in Moncks Corner, SC now reports about $91,500, up from $69,484 in 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 22.1% since 2021, moving from about 12,685 residents to roughly 15,485. Renters now make up 25.5% of households, compared with 28.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 29.7% of adults here, versus 25.8% in 2021. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Moncks Corner, SC reflects that arc in its own way.
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Moncks Corner rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Moncks Corner is $2,195/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,280/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,470/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,330/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,820/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($91,500/yr), Moncks Corner ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.9% over the past year.
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