TX area data
Monroe city, TX
Monroe city, TX.
Population: 5,480 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $266,533
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +46.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $268,551
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $287,500
- Median list price
- $295,000
- Median days on market
- 93.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,510/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,030/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A13
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fitzgerald Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +726 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $1,852
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,896
- Average weekly wage
- $1,499
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 454
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →