Moncks Corner, SC · Town of Moncks Corner
Fairlawn Homes for Sale
Fairlawn is the small in-town subdivision of 1960s and 70s brick homes on Fairlawn Drive, Palmetto Street, Altman Street, Berkeley Drive and Dennis Avenue, a few blocks southeast of downtown Moncks Corner. Fifty-odd houses on third-acre lots, no HOA, town water and sewer, and Main Street within a mile on foot. It is not Fairlawn Barony and not the Fairlawn section of Foxbank; we sort that out below. Our Summerville office is about 30 to 35 minutes away.
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Sold, new and pending listings in Fairlawn, live from the Charleston MLS.Not to be confused with: Fairlawn Barony, the larger no-HOA neighborhood of half-acre lots east of town toward the Cooper River, or the Fairlawn section of Foxbank Plantation, the 2005-and-newer HOA community on US-52 toward Goose Creek. This page covers the original in-town Fairlawn only. Berkeley County files it as "Fairlawn Subdivision" and the MLS as "Fairlawn"; nobody files it as "Fairlawn Estates".
What is it like to live in Fairlawn?
Fairlawn is what a small Southern town neighborhood looked like in 1968: one-story brick houses set back on lots that run a quarter to half an acre, mature oaks and pines over the street, carports and detached garages, and no gate, pool or clubhouse. The five streets form a compact grid between Altman Street and the US-52 commercial strip, so a house here is an easy walk to the Berkeley County Library, a pharmacy, restaurants, the town recreation fields and the Main Street storefronts. Listing remarks for homes here repeat the same three points: in town, no HOA, walking distance to restaurants and shops.
There is no association. Nobody approves your fence, paint color or workshop, and nobody maintains a common area either, because there is none. Berkeley County records show no improvement district and no special assessment beyond the Town's own sanitation and stormwater lines on the tax bill.
The trade-offs come with the age and the location. Every house is 50 to 60 years old, so roofs, wiring, plumbing, windows and heating systems have either been replaced or need to be. About 16 of the 55 parcels are taxed at the non-owner-occupied rate, so expect some rentals on each street. And US-52 is a two-lane highway a quarter mile from most front doors, close enough to hear at night on the eastern lots.
Where exactly is Fairlawn?
Fairlawn sits a few blocks southeast of the Moncks Corner town center, ZIP 29461. Fairlawn Drive, Palmetto Street and Berkeley Drive run inside the grid, Altman Street leads out toward Main Street, and Dennis Avenue with the largest lots is on the west side. The Berkeley County Library on Highway 52 sits at the south edge of the neighborhood. Town Hall, the police station and the fire station are about half a mile away by the map and 0.8 mile by road.
Jurisdiction is simple here: every one of the 55 parcels is inside the Town of Moncks Corner limits, tax district T15. That means town property tax on top of county and school taxes, and in return Moncks Corner police, the Town fire department, Moncks Corner Public Works trash and yard-debris pickup, Moncks Corner Water Works water and Town sewer. Electric service is Santee Cooper. That is a cleaner picture than Fairlawn Barony or Foxbank, where the town line runs through the neighborhood.
Drive times without traffic: Santee Cooper's headquarters and Berkeley High about 5 minutes, Walmart and Food Lion on North Highway 52 about 5, Google's Berkeley County data center at Mount Holly about 20, the Goose Creek city center about 20, I-26 at Nexton Parkway about 25, Charleston International Airport and Boeing about 35, downtown Charleston about 45. Our Summerville office is 18 to 19 miles, 30 to 35 minutes. This is a US-52 and US-17A commute, not an interstate one.
Can you really walk to downtown Moncks Corner from Fairlawn?
Yes, and that is the reason to pick Fairlawn over a newer subdivision at the same price. By road it is about 0.8 mile from the middle of the neighborhood to Town Hall and the Main Street blocks with Howard's Restaurant, Barron's, the banks and the antique shops, a 15 to 20 minute walk. The Piggly Wiggly at 100 West Main Street is about 1.1 miles, a 20 to 25 minute walk. CVS, a pharmacy, several restaurants and two fitness clubs on the US-52 strip are within a quarter mile, and the county library is about a quarter mile from most front doors. The town's ball fields and playground are about a third of a mile north.
Two honest limits. The neighborhood streets are quiet enough to walk in, but we could not confirm a continuous sidewalk on every block, and crossing US-52 on foot at the strip takes care. Judge it on a walk at the time of day you would actually use it.
What buyers choose between
Which kind of Fairlawn house fits you?
Fairlawn has no sections and no builder names. The MLS files everything under one word, Fairlawn. On the ground, buyers choose between six things: the house type, the lot, the condition, the street, the price tier and how much the walk to town is worth to them.
Original brick ranches
About 32 of the 53 houses are one-story brick homes under 1,400 square feet on county records, the smallest about 816. Typically three bedrooms and one or one and a half baths, hardwood floors under the carpet, a carport or a detached garage, and a fenced back yard. These are the entry price in Fairlawn and the easiest to rent, which is why investors watch them.
Fits: first-time buyers, downsizers who want one level, and anyone who prefers a solid small house to a new large one.
Bigger ranches and two-stories
Eighteen houses are 1,700 square feet or more, up to about 2,300. Most are on Palmetto Street, Dennis Avenue and the north end of Fairlawn Drive: longer ranches with a family room added, a few two-story and split-level plans from the mid 1970s, and a five-bedroom on a half-acre Dennis Avenue lot. They sold from about $300,000 to $376,000 in 2022 to 2025 when updated.
Fits: families who need four bedrooms in town without a new-construction HOA.
Corner and double lots vs interior lots
The median lot is 0.38 acre and the middle half run 0.30 to 0.45. Several owners bought the lot next door decades ago, so a handful of parcels are 0.5 to 1.07 acres; legal descriptions read "lot 127 and 128" or "lots 149 and 150". Corner lots on Dennis Avenue and Berkeley Drive are the biggest, with room for a workshop or a boat, and nothing in Fairlawn prohibits either. Interior lots are narrower but quieter and farther from US-52.
Fits: buyers who want a shop, a garden or a pool as much as the house. Check the plat for the extra lot before you pay for it.
Renovated vs original systems
The same house sells at two prices here. 418 Altman Street closed at $190,000 as-is in 2023 and at $376,000 after a full renovation in 2024. 306 Fairlawn Drive has changed hands five times since 2019, from $250,000 to $318,000, as each owner updated it. A renovated house comes with a new roof, HVAC, panel, plumbing and windows already paid for; an original one comes with a lower price and a long list.
Fits: buy original if you have the budget and the patience to do the systems yourself; buy renovated if you want to know what you are getting, and ask for the permits.
Which street?
Fairlawn Drive and Palmetto Street hold 13 houses each and are the heart of the grid. Altman Street, 7 houses, runs toward Main Street and has the shortest walk downtown. Berkeley Drive, 5 houses, is the small east-side street closest to the US-52 strip. Dennis Avenue, 4 houses, has the biggest lots and biggest homes on the west side. Every street has the same schools, tax district and utilities, so pick on lot, walk and highway noise.
Fits: walkers choose Altman or the west end; big-lot buyers choose Dennis; value buyers watch Berkeley Drive and Palmetto.
What your budget buys
Under about $200,000: the smallest originals, 800 to 1,000 square feet, in as-is condition; one sold at $175,000 in 2025. About $225,000 to $300,000: 1,000 to 1,850 square feet with partial updates, where the current $255,000 listing sits. About $300,000 to $380,000: fully renovated 1,300 to 1,900 square foot ranches, the top of the neighborhood so far. Nothing here has sold above $400,000.
Fits: everyone, but note that the top tier is where most of the recent sales landed, because most of what trades has been renovated first.
Homes & Builders
What kinds of homes are in Fairlawn?
Single-family homes only, built from about 1964 to 1976 on county plats recorded in the 1960s. County building records put them at 816 to 2,311 square feet with a median of 1,288; the last few years of listings ran 900 to 1,850 square feet, three bedrooms, one to two baths. Brick veneer is nearly universal, with a Craftsman-style bungalow on Altman Street as the exception. Crawlspace foundations, carports, detached garages and workshops are common.
There is no developer marketing and no builder list. The plats in county records name no builder, and the houses were put up one at a time by local contractors over about twelve years. The permit history of the specific house matters more than any brand name, and we pull it from the Town and the county before you write an offer.
What era of home, and what should the inspector check?
Every Fairlawn house is from the 1964 to 1976 window, so the checklist is the same on all of them; the question is how much has already been done. Roof age and the age of the heat pump and water heater come first. Ask for the electrical panel brand and the service size; some panels from this era are on insurers' watch lists, and aluminum branch wiring was used in some houses built from about 1965 to 1973, so have the inspector open a few outlets. Galvanized steel supply lines and cast iron drains may be original; ask whether the sewer lateral to the Town main has been replaced. Single-pane windows, floor tile and duct wrap from this era can contain asbestos, and any house built before 1978 comes with a lead paint disclosure. In the crawlspace, look for moisture, old termite damage and a current CL-100 letter, and look up at the big trees over the roof line.
None of these are documented defects of Fairlawn. They are the routine checks for a house of this age, and a renovated house with permits on file can pass most of them in an afternoon. Buying a nearly new house instead? Fairlawn does not have one, but the Moncks Corner communities on US-52 do. How new-construction representation works
Schools
Which schools serve Fairlawn?
Fairlawn is in the Berkeley County School District. We checked the district's 2026-27 attendance zones on the county GIS map for a point on each of the five streets.
- Moncks Corner Elementary (777 Stony Landing Road, grades PK to 5) is about 1.8 miles east, a 5 minute drive. The county map still labels the building Berkeley Intermediate, its former name.
- Berkeley Middle School (320 North Live Oak Drive) is about 1.8 miles by road, under a mile as the crow flies. It is also the neighborhood's polling place.
- Berkeley High School (406 West Main Street) is about 1.9 miles west along Main Street, a 5 minute drive.
A district rezoning took effect in August 2026, when Bee Tree Elementary and Midtown Middle opened, and the district has said it expects to rezone again in about two years. Every Fairlawn point we tested returned the same three schools for both 2025-26 and 2026-27, so the 2026 rezoning did not move this neighborhood. Older school lists on real estate sites can be wrong; at least one past Fairlawn listing claimed a Dorchester County school district, which is simply a different Fairlawn. Confirm the zone for the exact address with the district before you write an offer.
Fees & Taxes
What does it cost to own in Fairlawn?
No HOA and no improvement district. The lines that are specific to Fairlawn are the Town of Moncks Corner tax and the Town's sanitation and stormwater charges, which ride on the county tax bill.
| Item | What it is |
|---|---|
| Homeowners association | None. Fairlawn has no mandatory association, no dues and no architectural review. Nobody maintains common areas or enforces standards, because there are no common areas; the Town's ordinances are the only rules. |
| Improvement district | None. Every parcel shows improvement district I00 on county records, so there is no Nexton or Cane Bay style assessment on the tax bill. |
| Town of Moncks Corner tax | All 55 parcels are inside the town limits, tax district T15, and pay town property tax in addition to county and school taxes. In return you get Moncks Corner police, the Town fire department and Town public works. The county tax bill shows the district. |
| Town sanitation and stormwater | The Town's residential roll-cart service is $14.58 a month for one weekly pickup, with a yard-debris cart included, billed once a year on the county tax bill per the Town's sanitation page. County records also show a $36 stormwater fee and a $75 solid-waste fee per parcel on the roll we checked. Confirm the current lines on the seller's most recent bill. |
| Water and sewer | Moncks Corner Water Works water and Town of Moncks Corner sewer on every street, at in-town rates. Electric is Santee Cooper. Ask whether the house's sewer lateral and water service line have been replaced, since the originals are the same age as the house. |
| Property tax | Berkeley County rates plus the town millage. A primary residence is assessed at 4% once you file the legal residence application; a second home or rental is assessed at 6%, which roughly triples the bill. About 16 of Fairlawn's 55 parcels were on the 6% roll when we checked. How Summerville-area property taxes work |
| Flood and home insurance | Every address point we tested is in FEMA Zone X, minimal flood hazard, and no special flood hazard area touches the subdivision on the current map, so no lender-required flood insurance. Homeowners premiums on a 1960s house turn on the roof age, the panel and the plumbing, so get the quote during the inspection period. Homeowners insurance guide |
Town fees change with the Town's budget and flood maps are revised. We pull the current tax bill, the flood zone and the utility account for any Fairlawn home before you go under contract.
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Nearby Communities
Start with the rest of Moncks Corner. Fairlawn Barony is the larger namesake east of town with half-acre lots and the Cooper River, and Berkeley Country Club is the other established in-town neighborhood buyers compare with this one. For newer HOA communities on US-52 toward Goose Creek, look at Foxbank Plantation and its High Point section, then Carnes Crossroads, Cane Bay Plantation and Nexton for full amenities and new construction. Compare the wider area on our Goose Creek and Summerville pages. Considering a new build? Start with our new-construction guide.
FAQ
Questions buyers and sellers ask about Fairlawn
No. Fairlawn is the 1960s and 70s in-town subdivision of 53 homes on Fairlawn Drive, Palmetto Street, Altman Street, Berkeley Drive and Dennis Avenue, a few blocks from downtown Moncks Corner. Fairlawn Barony is a separate, larger no-HOA neighborhood of half-acre lots east of town toward the Cooper River, and the county also files the western sections of Foxbank Plantation on US-52 as Foxbank (Fairlawn). Nobody files this neighborhood as Fairlawn Estates. Check the street name before you rely on a listing.
Yes, all of it. Berkeley County's parcel records put every one of the 55 Fairlawn parcels inside the Town of Moncks Corner limits, tax district T15. Owners pay town property tax and get Moncks Corner police, the Town fire department, Town public works trash and yard-debris pickup, Moncks Corner Water Works water and Town sewer. The mailing address is Moncks Corner, SC 29461.
No. There is no homeowners association, no dues and no architectural review, and county records show no improvement district on any parcel. You can add a workshop, park a boat or fence the yard subject only to the Town's ordinances and permits. The flip side is that there are no common areas, no amenities and no one enforcing standards on the neighbors.
Berkeley County School District: Moncks Corner Elementary on Stony Landing Road, Berkeley Middle on North Live Oak Drive and Berkeley High on West Main Street, all within about two miles. Every Fairlawn point we tested on the county's zone map returned those three schools for both 2025-26 and 2026-27, so the August 2026 rezoning did not move this neighborhood. The district expects to rezone again in about two years, so confirm the zone for the exact address.
No. Every one of the 58 address points we tested is in FEMA Zone X, the area of minimal flood hazard, and no special flood hazard area touches the subdivision on the current county and FEMA maps. A lender will not require flood insurance here. A low-cost preferred-risk policy is still worth pricing, and the crawlspace on a 1960s house should be checked for drainage regardless of the map.
On September 18, 2026 one home was actively listed, 204 Palmetto Street at $255,000 for 1,240 square feet, about $206 per square foot. The six sales listed in 2024 and 2025 closed from $175,000 for a 912 square foot original to $376,000 for a renovated four-bedroom brick ranch, with a median near $316,000 and roughly $175 to $255 per square foot. Nothing in Fairlawn has sold above $400,000. Condition drives the price more than size or street, so ask for a current, condition-matched number.
Yes. Town Hall and the Main Street shops and restaurants are about 0.8 mile by road from the middle of the neighborhood, a 15 to 20 minute walk, and the Piggly Wiggly on West Main Street is about 1.1 miles. The Berkeley County Library, CVS, several restaurants and two fitness clubs on the Highway 52 strip are within about a quarter mile, and the town recreation fields are about a third of a mile. We could not confirm a continuous sidewalk on every block, so walk it yourself before you count on it.
Roof age, the heat pump and water heater, the electrical panel brand and service size, whether any aluminum branch wiring is present, galvanized or cast iron plumbing, the sewer lateral, single-pane windows, possible asbestos in old floor tile or duct wrap, the lead paint disclosure that comes with any pre-1978 house, crawlspace moisture and a current CL-100 termite letter. These are routine checks for the age, not known defects of Fairlawn. A renovated house with permits on file will have already answered most of them.
The court is set by the county where the person lived, not where the house is. If they lived in Fairlawn, that is the Berkeley County Probate Court, which sits in Moncks Corner itself on California Avenue, about a mile and a half from the neighborhood. The Mills Team is CPRES-certified: Jim Mills holds the Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist designation, and we work with your probate attorney and closing attorney from the first court filing to the closing table. Selling an inherited house in Moncks Corner walks through the steps. Our full guide to selling a house after someone dies
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Community facts on this page come from Berkeley County GIS parcel, tax district, municipal boundary, utility service, flood and school attendance zone layers, FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer, the Berkeley County School District, the Town of Moncks Corner's sanitation page, OpenStreetMap and Charleston MLS listing data reproduced by local brokerages, all checked September 18, 2026. Market figures are from public Charleston MLS feeds as of September 18, 2026 and change daily; the live report above is current. Tax districts, fees, utility connections, flood zones, school zones and walking routes should be confirmed for a specific property before you rely on them. Drive and walk times are estimates without traffic. The Mills Team is an independent brokerage and is not affiliated with any developer, association, utility or the Town of Moncks Corner; Fairlawn has no homeowners association. Fairlawn and other community names are trademarks of their owners where applicable. Last reviewed September 2026.