Monroe, NC Housing


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The housing in Monroe, NC is doing very well compared to the US median value. The median value of a house in Monroe is $289,800 compared to the US median of $338,100. Further adding to this success, house appreciation in Monroe over the past year has been 18.98%, which is significantly higher than the US 1 year house appreciation rate of 8.27%. These figures highlight how the housing market in Monroe, NC is performing strongly and may be a good option for those looking to buy or invest.

The median home cost in Monroe is $289,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 120.3%. Home Appreciation in Monroe is up 25.0%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Monroe real estate is 31 years old
The Rental Market in Monroe
- Renters make up 37.5% of the Monroe population
- 1.8% of houses and apartments in Monroe, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingMonroe, North CarolinaUnited States
  12,447.0139,647,020.0
  3242
  $289,800$338,100
  25.0%16.6%
  79.2%57.0%
  120.3%101.1%
  $8.70$10.98
  $1,652$2,690
  52.9%57.4%
  8.4%11.2%
  38.7%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.8%1.9%
  0.0%0.4%
  0.6%0.7%
  0.4%0.4%
  0.2%3.6%
  5.4%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  2.3%2.6%
  1.5%2.4%
  1.8%2.8%
  2.2%3.9%
  3.4%4.5%
  16.5%11.3%
  26.7%13.0%
  24.3%20.1%
  12.9%13.6%
  5.4%8.3%
  2.3%9.7%
  0.5%3.9%
  0.1%2.2%
  0.2%0.8%
  0.1%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.2%0.2%
  17.9%13.6%
  17.9%13.6%
  24.7%13.6%
  15.1%13.2%
  11.0%14.8%
  24.7%13.6%
  9.7%10.0%
  1.9%4.7%
  5.1%12.2%
Reviews for Monroe
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Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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