Monroe, WA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located near the Cascade foothills at the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers, which form the Snohomish River. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Seattle. Monroe's population was 19,699 as of the 2020 census. The town of Park Place was originally founded in 1864 at the river confluence and was among several existing settlements in the Tualco Valley. The confluence site was previously a trading post used by the indigenous Skykomish people. Park Place was renamed to Monroe in 1890 to honor U.S. President James Monroe, and was moved northeast to be near the t…

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How Monroe ranks

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#81Most remote workers in WA #99Highest income in WA #106Most active in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code98272

Area code360

Living in Monroe

Housing in Monroe

$709K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Monroe home is worth about $709,000, about the same as a year ago, 20% above the Washington typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market15

Sale-to-list99.6%

Sold in May18

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Safety in Monroe

C

Safety Grade C

Monroe reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Monroe 1.6

Washington 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Monroe 14.9

Washington 20.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Monroe

Compared with Washington

7better than WA·8worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.5%Fewer adults who have had cancerWA 7.9% · better 4.5%Fewer adults with heart diseaseWA 5.4% · better 10.1%More uninsured adultsWA 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Evergreenhealth MonroeMonroe · 0.4 mi · ER

Sea Mar Chc - Monroe W. Main St.Monroe · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Monroe

DentalShortage · part of Monroe

Mental healthShortage · part of Monroe

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Schools in Monroe

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Monroe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMonroe School DistrictSchools12

Frank Wagner ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 545 students Fryelands ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 414 students Monroe Christian SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 307 students Monroe Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 192 students Little Doves Preschool & KindergartenElementary · Grades PK–K · 46 students Sky Valley Adventist SchoolElementary · Grades K–7 · 27 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.