Monroe, NC Housing Market & City Data

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35,540
Population Estimate
$163,203
Median Home Value
91.4%
Employment Rate
16.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$215
Median Listing Price$447,500
Median Days on Market63
Active Listings334
New Listings132
Total Listings (Active + Pending)465
Avg Listing Price$519,259
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-10%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.45
Family Dual Income56.5
Median Household Income$51,754
Median Individual Income$25,495
Home Ownership59.6%
Home Value$163,203
Median Rent$981
Rent Burden31.9%
Poverty17.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED22.0%
  • Highschool Education30.1%
  • Some College31.0%
  • Bachelors Degree12.2%
  • Graduate Degree4.7%
  • Total College or Above16.9%
  • Stem Degree32.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.7%
  • Female51.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.6%
  • Divorced14.2%
  • Never Married34.8%
  • Widowed5.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMonroe
State IDNC
Population35,540

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1829.9%
19–2914.3%
30–3913.0%
40–4912.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.7%
60–698.8%
70–795.5%
80+3.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation66.1%
Unemployment Rate8.6%
Disabled9.9%

ETHNICITY

White66.7%
Black25.8%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other4.3%
Multiple2.3%

OTHER

Hispanic29.6%
Limited English6.8%
Health Uninsured19.1%
Veteran6.6%

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Monroe, NC?

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Neighborhoods in Monroe, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in Monroe, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Meriwether Hoa

    Meriwether ↗

    Median asking price
    $185,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    50
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Cornerstone Community Church

    Cornerstone ↗

    Median asking price
    $165,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    34
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.2/10 · 6 schools

  • Hamilton Place

    Hamilton Place ↗

    Median asking price
    $244,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    23
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Historic District

    Historic District ↗

    Median asking price
    $154,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    21
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.8/10 · 5 schools

  • Southgate Estates

    Southgate Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $270,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.