Monroe, OH housing market
Home prices around Monroe have risen about 51% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2014.
Home values, sales, trends and how Monroe compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 51% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Monroe rose 51% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Ohio. Last year prices rose 2.8%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Monroe home at roughly $480,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Ohio since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.8% | +140% | +106% |
| 2024 | +6.1% | +134% | +97% |
| 2023 | +7.8% | +120% | +84% |
| 2022 | +16% | +104% | +70% |
| 2021 | +11% | +76% | +50% |
| 2020 | +4.9% | +59% | +35% |
| 2019 | +11% | +52% | +29% |
| 2018 | +0.8% | +36% | +23% |
| 2017 | +6.6% | +35% | +16% |
| 2016 | +12% | +27% | +11% |
| 2015 | −1.8% | +13% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | +4.6% | +15% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | +3.3% | +10% | −0.2% |
| 2012 | +0.3% | +6.7% | −0.4% |
| 2011 | −2.6% | +6.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | −5.4% | +9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | +3.1% | +15% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | −8% | +12% | +12% |
| 2007 | −0.2% | +22% | +15% |
| 2006 | −0.7% | +22% | +17% |
| 2005 | +7.7% | +23% | +16% |
| 2004 | +2.7% | +14% | +12% |
| 2003 | +2.7% | +11% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | +3.8% | +8% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +4.1% | +4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 43143, 43164, covering 79% of Monroe’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
No new homes permitted in 2014
No permits for new homes were issued in Monroe in 2014. The last year with any was 2013 (3 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $123,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $625,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $495,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $625,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $497,000 |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2001 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1 million |
Monroe's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2014, so the 2014 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Monroe and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2014 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | +2.8%† | $1,190 | 0 | $110,179 |
| Perry | −50.2%† | $1,180 | 0 | $70,000 |
| Deercreek | — | $1,260 | 0 | $65,385 |
| Muhlenberg | +1.7%† | $1,130 | 0 | $71,108 |
| Darby | +1.5%† | $1,110 | — | $93,419 |
| Madison | +3.8%† | $1,120 | — | $89,196 |
| Jackson | +3.4%† | $1,130 | — | $82,326 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.5 years of income
The typical Monroe home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,190
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Monroe is $1,190 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $930 · 4 bedrooms $1,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (43143, 43164; Columbus, OH 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. 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. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.