Washington · Census place 46685
Monroe city, WA
Quick answer
Monroe city has 19,696 residents, ranking #75 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $107,556, the median home is worth $594,300 and median gross rent runs $1,902 a month.
- Population
- 19,696Monroe city residents
- Median household income
- $107,556Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $594,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,902Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Monroe city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Monroe city median would spend about 21.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7% of residents and 70.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Washington.
- Mill Creek city 20,846
- Arlington city 20,599
- Port Angeles city 20,087
- Salmon Creek CDP 19,594
- Ellensburg city 18,913
- Centralia city 18,457
- Fairwood CDP (King County) 18,437
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