The typical owner-occupied home in Monroe is worth about $112,500, 44% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $39,107 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 13% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Monroe at a glance
| Monroe | Oklahoma | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,500 | $199,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,599 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $39,107 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 13% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,539 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | $775 | $1,014 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.5% | 28.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1974 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 19.6% | 12.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 123 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Monroe
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Monroe home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $755 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $943, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $32,376 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Monroe household income of $39,107; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $136,000.
The median rent here is $775 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,000 |
| Principal and interest | $605 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $103 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $755 |
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| Down payment | $3,938 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,462 |
| Principal and interest | $743 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $103 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $943 |
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Questions about home buying in Monroe
What is the median home value in Monroe?
About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Monroe?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $755 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,376 a year.
More about Monroe
- Mortgage Refinance in Monroe
- Debt Relief in Monroe
- Home Equity Loans in Monroe
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data