Monitor, MI housing market
The typical Monitor home is worth about $244,000, up 5.9% in a year, 8% below the Michigan typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Monitor compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Monitor at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Monitor | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $140,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $147,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $144,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $155,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $167,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $191,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $196,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $212,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $223,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $237,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $244,000 | $266,000 |
11 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 11 new homes in Monitor in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $3.3 million to build. That's 1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Michigan (2.3). Over the past 10 years, Monitor has permitted 117 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Monitor's population fell by 48 even though 122 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Michigan: 1.2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2009 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2008 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2007 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2006 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2005 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $8 million |
| 2004 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2003 | 83 | 83 | 0 | $16 million |
| 2002 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $11 million |
| 2001 | 77 | 43 | 34 | $13.4 million |
| 2000 | 54 | 42 | 12 | $7.6 million |
Monitor's permit office reported 11 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How Monitor ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Monitor and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | $244K | +5.9% | $1,060 | 11 | $76,563 |
| Kawkawlin | — | +9.3%† | $1,000 | 2 | $85,262 |
| Frankenlust | — | +7.3%† | $1,130 | 6 | $92,685 |
| Bangor | $215K | +5.8% | $1,070 | 2 | $60,661 |
| Williams | — | +5.9%† | $1,100 | 3 | $87,380 |
| Bay City | $128K | +5.2% | $1,010 | 0 | $49,420 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.2 years of income
The typical Monitor home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Monitor ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Monitor is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Monitor pay a median of $901, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,570
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48611, 48631, 48706; Bay City, MI MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.