Area data
Monroe, NC — ZIP 28112
Population: 28,461 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $358,382
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $359,571
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $152,000
- Median list price
- $200,000
- Median days on market
- 229 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,128/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,170/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,580/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- V11
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 201
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Unity Aerodrome (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,916 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,607
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 62,909
- Average weekly wage
- $1,131
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,166
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