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Median Home Price in Monroe, NC

The median home value in Monroe, NC is $361,535 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.18% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$361,535

Year-over-Year

+0.18%

Population

38,903

Monroe ranks #40 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 16.5% above the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Union County, where the county-wide median is $456,365.

Crime in Monroe

Monroe police recorded a violent crime rate of 653 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,334 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Monroe

How much does a house cost in Monroe, NC?

The median home value in Monroe is $361,535. That's up 0.18% from a year earlier. That is about 16.5% above the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Monroe expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Monroe are cheaper than Union County as a whole, where the median is $456,365 — a difference of about 20.8%.

Is Monroe a safe place to live?

Monroe police reported 653 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 38,903. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.