Old Monroe, MO housing market
The typical Old Monroe home is worth about $344,000, up 7.2% in a year, 29% above the Missouri typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Old Monroe compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Old Monroe at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Old Monroe | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $186,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $204,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $220,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $230,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $254,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $274,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $287,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $302,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $318,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $332,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $344,000 | $268,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Old Monroe in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Old Monroe has permitted 8 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Old Monroe's population fell by 16 even though 3 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Missouri: 1.1 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $212,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $212,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $30,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $212,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $282,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $104,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $85,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $146,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Old Monroe's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Old Monroe and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Monroe | $344K | +7.2% | $1,190 | 1 | $61,250 |
| Winfield | $287K | +6.4% | $1,020 | 0 | $75,766 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,190
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Old Monroe is $1,190 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $930 · 4 bedrooms $1,770
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (63369, 63389; St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.
Recent listings in Old Monroe
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.