Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 13, 2026
Last updated on August 13, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Waxhaw, NC rent rose 7.8% year over year, with a current median of $2,798/month. Renters today are paying $222 more per month on average than last year, and the market sits at its peak rent level as of August 2026.
Waxhaw runs roughly 1.5× the $1,925/month national median, placing it in the higher-priced tier of rental markets. The city offers a small total rental inventory of 50 units, mostly houses.
Studio rents in Waxhaw start around $1,200/month, 1-bedrooms at $1,369/month, and 2-bedrooms at $1,989/month, with 3-bedrooms at $2,150/month and 4+ bedrooms reaching $2,900/month. This range reflects the variety of bedroom sizes available to renters.
Median rent in Waxhaw
$2,797/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Waxhaw is $2,797 per month as of August 2026. This is 45% above the national average rent, or $872 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Waxhaw
50
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Waxhaw rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Waxhaw have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Waxhaw vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Waxhaw is $1,448, whereas a house costs $2,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Waxhaw run $1,521 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,744.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,200 | 31% | - | |
1 bedroom | $1,369 | 18% | 125% | |
2 bedroom | $1,989 | 13% | 9% | |
3 bedroom | $2,150 | 2% | 6% | |
4 bedroom | $2,900 | 3% | 13% |
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 Waxhaw, NC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,448 | No Change | No Change | |
Condos | $1,995 | - | - | |
Houses | $2,800 | 4% | No Change | |
Rooms | $777 | 18% | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
31%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,369
Last 30 days
18%
Last year
125%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,989
Last 30 days
13%
Last year
9%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,150
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
6%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,900
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
13%
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 Waxhaw, NC.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,448
Condos
Average rent
$1,995
Houses
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
4%
Rooms
Average rent
$777
Last 30 days
18%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Waxhaw, 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 Waxhaw and Fort Mill by all bedroom counts and property types.
Waxhaw
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Waxhaw, NC is 19% higher than the median rent in Fort Mill, SC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Waxhaw rental market.
The average rent in Waxhaw is $2,797 per month as of August 8, 2026.
Average rent prices in Waxhaw have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.
Rent in Waxhaw is 45% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $872 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Waxhaw, you'd need to earn approximately $112,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in Waxhaw average around $660/month and two-bedrooms approximately $2,160/month.
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).