Housing data for Monroe Township (Washington County), IN
Monroe Township (Washington County), IN has an estimated 660 residents and 276 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Washington County.
11.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 660 (±276)
- Housing units
- 276 (±113)
- Households that rent
- 11.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −23.1%
Housing in Monroe Township (Washington County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $49,615 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $188,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,222 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $978 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 26.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 32.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −23.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Monroe Township (Washington County) against Washington County, its state and the nation
| Monroe Township (Washington County) | Washington County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 660 (±276) | 28,212 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 276 (±113) | 12,222 (±41) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.6% (±14.2 points) | 17.9% (±2.1 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $780 (±$33) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,615 (±$28,702) | $64,641 (±$6,009) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,400 (±$45,291) | $172,200 (±$8,565) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $978 (±$656) | $1,091 (±$80) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.5% (±26.1 points) | 47.1% (±3.8 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.3 minutes (±13.8) | 31.5 minutes (±2.2) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.6% (±14.6 points) | 84.8% (±2.4 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.1 years (±11.6) | 41.5 years (±0.4) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Monroe Township (Washington County) covers 38.4 square miles of land, about 17 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Monroe Township (Washington County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 858 (±372) | 660 (±276) | −23.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 245 (±62) | 276 (±113) | +12.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $131,300 (±$21,890) | $188,400 (±$45,291) | +43.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,344 (±$14,741) | $49,615 (±$28,702) | −26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,143 (±$206) | $1,222 (±$626) | +6.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,205 (±$369) | $978 (±$656) | −18.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.4% (±7.7 points) | 11.6% (±14.2 points) | +4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±71.9 points) | 0.0% (±59.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not 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 (Washington County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47281 | 23% | 1,541 | — | $182,600 | $96,250 |
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 (Washington County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township (Washington County) | 4.8 mi | $789 | $106,300 | 34.5% |
| Gibson Township | 6.0 mi | $1,043 | $178,800 | 16.4% |
| Driftwood Township | 6.1 mi | — | $178,800 | 18.4% |
| Grassy Fork Township | 6.6 mi | — | $276,400 | 9.9% |
| Washington Township (Washington County) | 8.1 mi | $690 | $163,500 | 23.8% |
| Medora | 8.4 mi | $1,018 | $82,300 | 8.7% |
| Salem | 8.7 mi | $690 | $144,700 | 26.3% |
| Little York | 9.4 mi | $1,021 | $159,400 | 13.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Monroe Township (Washington County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,222 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Monroe Township (Washington County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Washington County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,000.
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 (Washington County)
What is the average home value in Monroe Township (Washington County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $188,400 (±$45,291) for owner-occupied homes in Monroe Township (Washington County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Monroe Township (Washington County)?
Monroe Township (Washington County), IN has an estimated 276 (±113) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Monroe Township (Washington County)?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Monroe Township (Washington County), used by 52.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Monroe Township (Washington County)?
Workers who live in Monroe Township (Washington County), IN take an average of 32.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Monroe Township (Washington County) growing?
In Monroe Township (Washington County), the number of residents went from 858 in 2015–2019 to 660 in 2020–2024 (−23.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Monroe Township (Washington County)?
The ZIP code that covers Monroe Township (Washington County) is 47281.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Washington County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Washington County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Washington County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Washington County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Washington County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Washington County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Washington County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Washington County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Washington County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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, Washington County, Indiana (county subdivision:50508, in state:18 county:175).
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 .