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The median home value in Monroe County, AL is $145,212 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.38% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$145,212
Year-over-Year
+2.38%
National Rank
#2636 of 3071
Monroe County ranks 52nd out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -38.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Monroe County -20.8% below the AL state median.
The typical home value increased by 3.0%, from $141,033 in May 2026 to $145,212 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $141,033 | -2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $144,555 | -1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $140,820 | +0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $145,212 | +2.4% |
Households here earn a median of $42,292 a year against a typical home value of $145,212 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 41% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Monroe County recorded a violent crime rate of 212 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 618 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,668 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Monroe County is $145,212. That's up 2.38% from a year earlier. That is about 38.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Monroe County the 52nd most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $42,292, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Monroe County recorded 212 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,668 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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