Housing data for Monroe Township, IL

Monroe Township, IL has an estimated 1,335 residents and 590 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Ogle County.

9.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,074 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,335 (±219)
Housing units
590 (±113)
Households that rent
9.3%
Median gross rent
$1,074
Residents since 2015–2019
−6.7%

What stands out in Monroe Township

Households that rent: 9.3% (±5.0 points) in Monroe Township, lower than in Ogle County (24.6%).

Average commute: 34.3 minutes (±7.3) in Monroe Township, higher than in Ogle County (26.0 minutes).

Housing in Monroe Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,074 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,069 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 26.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 9.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $93,056 median household income
  • Home values: $219,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,673 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $4,122 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 2.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 80.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 73.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 33.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 40.1% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 34.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −6.7% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 13.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 3.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Monroe Township against Ogle County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Monroe TownshipOgle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents1,335 (±219)51,495 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units590 (±113)22,682 (±81)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent9.3% (±5.0 points)24.6% (±1.8 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,074 (±$178)$936 (±$37)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$93,056 (±$16,626)$82,132 (±$3,131)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$219,300 (±$61,004)$189,200 (±$8,262)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,122 (±$516)$3,889 (±$143)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198073.0% (±17.6 points)63.2% (±3.3 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute34.3 minutes (±7.3)26.0 minutes (±1.2)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.5% (±4.4 points)88.4% (±1.6 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents46.3 years (±12.5)42.2 years (±0.4)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Monroe Township covers 36.1 square miles of land, about 37 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Monroe Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,431 (±244)1,335 (±219)−6.7%Not a measurable change
Housing units629 (±98)590 (±113)−6.2%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$917 (±$208)$1,074 (±$178)+17.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$187,700 (±$34,977)$219,300 (±$61,004)+16.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$60,541 (±$13,168)$93,056 (±$16,626)+53.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,409 (±$229)$1,673 (±$239)+18.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,209 (±$540)$4,122 (±$516)+28.5%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent3.7% (±2.2 points)9.3% (±5.0 points)+5.6 percentage pointsMeasurable increase
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±59.4 points)33.8% (±31.0 points)+33.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

ZIP codes in Monroe Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
6105299%1,145$1,074$225,700$91,797
6012921%229$695$187,500$117,750

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Monroe Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Monroe Center0.5 mi$1,027$164,70018.8%
Davis Junction4.6 mi$1,250$205,5006.9%
New Milford5.0 mi$744$132,5008.7%
Scott Township (Ogle County)5.8 mi$792$207,3007.5%
Franklin Township5.9 mi$1,034$221,40028.7%
Lynnville Township6.1 mi$950$190,20023.4%
Cherry Valley Township6.5 mi$960$180,00035.7%
Kirkland7.9 mi$875$191,60026.5%

Places in Illinois most like Monroe Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Vienna Township$994$212,100$98,59415.4%
South Wilmington$1,277$174,400$86,75010.0%
Willow Creek Township$1,238$250,000$78,80215.2%
Greenfield Township$1,258$182,800$88,75013.8%
Danvers Township$1,228$203,500$97,50010.2%
Cordova Township$963$212,700$110,17914.4%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Monroe Township, fiscal year 2027

Ogle County, IL, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$752$826$1,080$1,291$1,649

HUD income limits for Monroe Township, fiscal year 2026

Ogle County, IL, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,250$35,450$56,700
2 people$24,300$40,500$64,800
3 people$27,350$45,550$72,900
4 people$33,000$50,600$80,950
5 people$38,680$54,650$87,450
6 people$44,360$58,700$93,950
7 people$50,040$62,750$100,400
8 people$55,720$66,800$106,900

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ogle County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,200.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Monroe Township

What is the median household income in Monroe Township?

The median household income in Monroe Township is $93,056 (±$16,626) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Monroe Township, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $219,300 (±$61,004) for owner-occupied homes in Monroe Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Monroe Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Monroe Township, IL is $1,673 (±$239) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Monroe Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Monroe Township, IL is $4,122 (±$516) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Monroe Township?

Monroe Township, IL has an estimated 590 (±113) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Monroe Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 61.9% of homes in Monroe Township, IL.

Is Monroe Township growing?

In Monroe Township, the number of residents went from 1,431 in 2015–2019 to 1,335 in 2020–2024 (−6.7%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Monroe Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Monroe Township are 61052, 60129.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61052?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61052 is $1,074 (±$178) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Monroe township, Ogle County, Illinois (county subdivision:50049, in state:17 county:141).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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