Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 28, 2026
Last updated on June 28, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Monroe, NC rent rose modestly year over year, with a current median of $2,000/month. Renters are paying $100 more per month on average than last year, while month-to-month rent is unchanged as of June 2026.
Monroe rent runs 2.6% more expensive than the $1,950/month national median, placing it slightly above the national average in a market with 109 total rentals.
Monroe bedroom medians range from $895/month for 1-bed units to $2,399/month for 4+ bedrooms, with studios at $1,846/month and 3-bedrooms near $1,949/month. The 1-bed segment is the smallest share of total rentals at 7%.
Median rent in Monroe
$2,000/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Monroe is $2,000 per month as of June 2026. This is 3% above the national average rent, or $50 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Monroe
109
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Monroe rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Monroe have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 1% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Monroe vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Monroe is $1,525, whereas a house costs $2,100. 1-bedroom apartments in Monroe run $1,499 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,699.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,846 | No Change | 55% | |
1 bedroom | $895 | 9% | 1% | |
2 bedroom | $1,525 | 2% | 5% | |
3 bedroom | $1,949 | 1% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $2,399 | 2% | No Change |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Monroe, NC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,525 | 4% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,600 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $2,100 | 2% | No Change | |
Rooms | $685 | 3% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,846
Last year
55%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$895
Last 30 days
9%
Last year
1%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,525
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
5%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,949
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,399
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
No Change
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Monroe, NC.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,525
Last 30 days
4%
Condos
Average rent
$1,600
Houses
Average rent
$2,100
Last 30 days
2%
Rooms
Average rent
$685
Last 30 days
3%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Monroe, NC, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Monroe and Charlotte by all bedroom counts and property types.
Monroe
higher than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Monroe, NC is 8% higher than the median rent in Charlotte, NC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Monroe rental market.
The average rent in Monroe is $2,000 per month as of June 27, 2026.
Average rent prices in Monroe have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 1% since last year.
Rent in Monroe is 3% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $50 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Monroe, you'd need to earn approximately $80,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Monroe rental prices in 2025 show one-bedroom apartments averaging around $850 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $1,600 monthly. One-bedroom apartments experienced a 12.5% increase from the previous year, and two-bedroom rents climbed 8.7% over the same period.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).