Housing data for Monson, MA
Monson, MA has an estimated 8,136 residents and 3,451 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Hampden County.
17.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $871 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−7.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,136 (±30)
- Housing units
- 3,451 (±255)
- Households that rent
- 17.5%
- Median gross rent
- $871
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.3%
What stands out in Monson
Homes heated by fuel oil: 53.2% (±6.5 points) in Monson, higher than in Hampden County (22.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.5% (±2.6 points) in Monson, lower than in Hampden County (18.0%).
Households that rent: 17.5% (±5.4 points) in Monson, lower than in Hampden County (37.8%).
Average commute: 34.4 minutes (±3.8) in Monson, higher than in Hampden County (22.7 minutes).
- Heating fuel in Monson
- Types of homes in Monson
- Renters and owners in Monson
- Commute and cars in Monson
Housing in Monson at a glance
- Median rent: $871 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,121 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $96,688 median household income
- Home values: $348,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,140 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,877 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 34.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 331 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −7.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Monson against Hampden County, its state and the nation
| Monson | Hampden County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,136 (±30) | 462,815 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,451 (±255) | 197,591 (±170) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.5% (±5.4 points) | 37.8% (±0.8 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $871 (±$215) | $1,136 (±$23) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $96,688 (±$13,868) | $71,306 (±$1,758) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $348,400 (±$15,433) | $298,800 (±$3,575) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,877 (±$363) | $4,455 (±$42) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.3% (±10.2 points) | 76.3% (±1.6 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.4 minutes (±3.8) | 22.7 minutes (±0.4) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±3.2 points) | 89.0% (±0.7 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.8 years (±3.2) | 40.0 years (±0.3) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Monson covers 44.2 square miles of land, about 184 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Monson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,779 (±17) | 8,136 (±30) | −7.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 3,670 (±141) | 3,451 (±255) | −6.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $868 (±$88) | $871 (±$215) | +0.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $249,600 (±$11,172) | $348,400 (±$15,433) | +39.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $83,413 (±$9,159) | $96,688 (±$13,868) | +15.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,699 (±$76) | $2,140 (±$181) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,903 (±$160) | $4,877 (±$363) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.6% (±3.3 points) | 17.5% (±5.4 points) | −0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.6 points) | 6.3% (±7.4 points) | +6.3 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.
Crime reported to police in Monson
In 2025, the Monson Police Department reported 331 violent and 307 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Hampden County, the departments that report recorded 555 violent and 1,712 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Monson
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01057 | 97% | 8,176 | $874 | $345,300 | $98,508 |
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 Monson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 5.0 mi | $1,104 | $296,200 | 10.6% |
| Hampden | 5.2 mi | $1,132 | $358,200 | 5.1% |
| Wilbraham | 6.1 mi | $1,175 | $416,000 | 11.2% |
| Brimfield | 6.4 mi | $886 | $389,100 | 12.5% |
| Wilbraham (community) | 6.5 mi | $1,153 | $400,300 | 13.7% |
| Palmer Town | 6.6 mi | $1,075 | $271,400 | 28.5% |
| Stafford | 7.6 mi | $1,086 | $263,800 | 20.5% |
| Holland | 7.9 mi | $1,750 | $333,600 | 5.0% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Monson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland (community) | $1,061 | $406,600 | $95,724 | 17.5% |
| Barre | $1,030 | $394,300 | $107,727 | 24.2% |
| Goshen | $869 | $351,900 | $98,906 | 11.1% |
| Northfield | $1,142 | $375,800 | $103,375 | 14.9% |
| East Brookfield | $1,142 | $381,200 | $81,042 | 16.7% |
| Chester | $1,104 | $281,900 | $89,390 | 17.5% |
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 Massachusetts.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Monson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,264 | $1,421 | $1,800 | $2,241 | $2,370 |
HUD income limits for Monson, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,000 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,550 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 people | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 people | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Springfield, MA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Monson include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Monson Center.
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 Monson
What is the average rent in Monson, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Monson is $871 (±$215) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Monson?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Monson, MA is $490 (±$355) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Monson rent-burdened?
48.9% of renting households in Monson pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Monson?
Monson has an estimated 564 (±180) renting households, 17.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Monson?
The median household income in Monson is $96,688 (±$13,868) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Monson, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $348,400 (±$15,433) for owner-occupied homes in Monson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Monson growing?
In Monson, the number of residents went from 8,779 in 2015–2019 to 8,136 in 2020–2024 (−7.3%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Monson?
The ZIP code that covers Monson is 01057.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 01057?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01057 is $874 (±$215) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Springfield, MA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Springfield, MA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Monson Police Department (ORI MA0071300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Monson town, Hampden County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:42145, in state:25 county:013).
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 .