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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Monroe Area is $155,800, which is lower than the state average of $165,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Monroe Area was built is 1970, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1971 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 11,140 Owner Occupied Houses in Monroe Area, #289

Monroe Area	155,800 USD
Wisconsin	169,000 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Monroe Area	6.93%
Wisconsin	47.86%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Monroe Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Wisconsin and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Monroe Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,856, see rank, 100%	2,624,358	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	14,866, 93.76%, see rank	86.87%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	11,192, 70.59%, see rank	59.12%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	3,674, 23.17%, see rank	27.75%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	990, 6.24%, see rank	13.13%	11.38%
For Rent	231, 1.46%, see rank	2.41%	3.14%
For Sale Only	189, 1.19%, see rank	1.30%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	63, 0.40%, see rank	0.36%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	269, 1.70%, see rank	7.36%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	1, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	237, 1.49%, see rank	1.69%	2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #664

Monroe Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
1970	1971	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Monroe Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	11,140	100%	1,568,375	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	7,517	67.48%, see rank	67.75%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	3,623	32.52%, see rank	32.25%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Monroe Area	1,453 USD
Wisconsin	1,460 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Monroe Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
$299 or Less	3	0.04%, see rank	0.09%	0.18%
$300 to $499	59	0.78%, see rank	1.04%	1.59%
$500 to $699	342	4.55%, see rank	3.95%	4.89%
$700 to $999	1,007	13.40%, see rank	13.68%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,596	34.54%, see rank	34.00%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,824	24.26%, see rank	25.34%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,285	17.09%, see rank	16.89%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	401	5.33%, see rank	5.00%	12.24%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Monroe Area	24.90% of the Total Income
Wisconsin	24.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Monroe Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
10% or Less	157	2.09%, see rank	3.87%	5.04%
10% to 20%	2,206	29.35%, see rank	30.97%	29.70%
20% to 30%	2,552	33.95%, see rank	31.70%	28.18%
30% to 40%	1,196	15.91%, see rank	14.85%	14.80%
40% or More	1,378	18.33%, see rank	18.31%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Monroe Area	528 USD
Wisconsin	523 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Monroe Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
$199 or Less	83	2.29%, see rank	2.54%	7.99%
$200 to $299	213	5.88%, see rank	6.68%	15.31%
$300 to $499	1,305	36.02%, see rank	36.41%	35.02%
$500 to $699	1,213	33.48%, see rank	32.89%	20.88%
$700 or More	809	22.33%, see rank	21.48%	20.80%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Monroe Area	14.50% of the Total Income
Wisconsin	13.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Monroe Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
10% or Less	1,073	29.62%, see rank	32.59%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,405	38.78%, see rank	35.41%	31.88%
20% to 30%	536	14.79%, see rank	15.00%	12.59%
30% to 40%	191	5.27%, see rank	6.80%	5.84%
40% or More	392	10.82%, see rank	9.34%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Monroe Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,857, 100%	2,620,401	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	12,276, 77.42%, see rank	66.52%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	710, 4.48%, see rank	4.39%	5.79%
2 Units	612, 3.86%, see rank	6.76%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	432, 2.72%, see rank	3.83%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	392, 2.47%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	671, 4.23%, see rank	9.94%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	764, 4.82%, see rank	3.76%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Monroe Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,857, 100%	2,620,401	131,642,457
1 Room	161, 1.02%, see rank	1.62%	1.95%
2 Rooms	256, 1.61%, see rank	2.17%	2.36%
3 Rooms	766, 4.83%, see rank	8.33%	8.97%
4 Rooms	2,119, 13.36%, see rank	16.46%	16.57%
5 Rooms	3,399, 21.44%, see rank	20.74%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,803, 17.68%, see rank	17.92%	18.25%
7 Rooms	2,320, 14.63%, see rank	12.78%	12.38%
8 Rooms	1,877, 11.84%, see rank	8.94%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	2,156, 13.60%, see rank	11.03%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Monroe Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,857, 100%	2,620,401	131,642,457
No Bedroom	185, 1.17%, see rank	1.77%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	1,073, 6.77%, see rank	9.85%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	4,112, 25.93%, see rank	28.90%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	7,491, 47.24%, see rank	41.33%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	2,370, 14.95%, see rank	14.67%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	626, 3.95%, see rank	3.48%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Monroe Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,526, 100%	2,286,339	115,226,802
Utility Gas	7,225, 49.74%, see rank	65.77%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,601, 24.79%, see rank	10.80%	5.03%
Electricity	1,239, 8.53%, see rank	13.95%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,395, 9.60%, see rank	3.63%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	871, 6.00%, see rank	4.56%	2.08%
Solar Energy	6, 0.04%, see rank	0.02%	0.04%
Other Fuel	150, 1.03%, see rank	0.89%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	39, 0.27%, see rank	0.36%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Monroe Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,206, 100%	687,221	37,562,111
$199 or Less	87, 2.71%, see rank	1.29%	1.76%
$200 to $299	210, 6.55%, see rank	3.59%	3.29%
$300 to $499	486, 15.16%, see rank	10.63%	8.20%
$500 to $699	956, 29.82%, see rank	27.07%	17.39%
$700 to $999	999, 31.16%, see rank	37.08%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	398, 12.41%, see rank	16.76%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	23, 0.72%, see rank	2.41%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	47, 1.47%, see rank	1.17%	5.30%
Median	$670, see rank	$749	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Monroe Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	14,526, 100%	2,286,339	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	661, 4.55%, see rank	6.95%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	3,782, 26.04%, see rank	32.15%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	6,145, 42.30%, see rank	40.53%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,938, 27.11%, see rank	20.36%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.