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The median home value in Monroe County, TN is $290,772 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.66% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$290,772
Year-over-Year
+5.66%
National Rank
#1006 of 3071
Monroe County ranks 35th out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is +23.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Monroe County +12.3% above the TN state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $289,288 in May 2026 to $290,772 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 | $289,288 | +5.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $295,772 | +5.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $289,683 | +5.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $290,772 | +5.7% |
Households here earn a median of $56,895 a year against a typical home value of $290,772 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 86% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Monroe County recorded a violent crime rate of 419 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,890 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 14,550 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Monroe County is $290,772. That's up 5.66% from a year earlier. That is about 23.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Monroe County the 35th most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $56,895, so a typical home costs about 5.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Monroe County recorded 419 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,550 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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