Housing data for Monson Center, MA
Monson Center, MA has an estimated 1,613 residents and 874 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Hampden County.
44.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $746 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,613 (±351)
- Housing units
- 874 (±177)
- Households that rent
- 44.7%
- Median gross rent
- $746
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.2%
What stands out in Monson Center
Homes heated by fuel oil: 47.9% (±10.8 points) in Monson Center, higher than in Hampden County (22.3%).
Average commute: 29.9 minutes (±6.6) in Monson Center, higher than in Hampden County (22.7 minutes).
Housing in Monson Center at a glance
- Median rent: $746 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,118 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 65.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,563 median household income
- Home values: $289,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,849 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,106 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 73.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 29.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −14.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Monson Center against Hampden County, its state and the nation
| Monson Center | Hampden County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,613 (±351) | 462,815 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 874 (±177) | 197,591 (±170) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.7% (±10.5 points) | 37.8% (±0.8 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $746 (±$444) | $1,136 (±$23) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,563 (±$25,562) | $71,306 (±$1,758) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $289,200 (±$68,570) | $298,800 (±$3,575) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,106 (±$1,031) | $4,455 (±$42) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.4% (±16.7 points) | 76.3% (±1.6 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.9 minutes (±6.6) | 22.7 minutes (±0.4) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.9% (±9.3 points) | 89.0% (±0.7 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.6 years (±14.7) | 40.0 years (±0.3) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Monson Center covers 3.4 square miles of land, about 481 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Monson Center has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,881 (±302) | 1,613 (±351) | −14.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 933 (±143) | 874 (±177) | −6.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $903 (±$101) | $746 (±$444) | −17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $220,000 (±$25,114) | $289,200 (±$68,570) | +31.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,673 (±$9,199) | $64,563 (±$25,562) | −0.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,771 (±$236) | $1,849 (±$95) | +4.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,622 (±$307) | $4,106 (±$1,031) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.3% (±9.5 points) | 44.7% (±10.5 points) | +5.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.1 points) | 10.2% (±11.0 points) | +10.2 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 Hampden County
Monson Center has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hampden County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hampden County recorded 555 violent and 1,712 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Monson Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 4.0 mi | $1,104 | $296,200 | 10.6% |
| Brimfield | 5.1 mi | $886 | $389,100 | 12.5% |
| Palmer Town | 6.3 mi | $1,075 | $271,400 | 28.5% |
| Hampden | 6.5 mi | $1,132 | $358,200 | 5.1% |
| Holland | 6.9 mi | $1,750 | $333,600 | 5.0% |
| Wilbraham | 7.2 mi | $1,175 | $416,000 | 11.2% |
| Wilbraham (community) | 7.7 mi | $1,153 | $400,300 | 13.7% |
| Stafford | 7.9 mi | $1,086 | $263,800 | 20.5% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Monson Center
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | $775 | $245,900 | $55,824 | 30.0% |
| Gardner | $1,109 | $301,600 | $67,518 | 41.1% |
| Winchendon (community) | $1,163 | $276,300 | $55,809 | 42.7% |
| Smith Mills | $658 | $420,400 | $64,818 | 29.0% |
| Lee (community) | $801 | $300,500 | $70,724 | 38.6% |
| Webster (community) | $1,198 | $333,100 | $63,837 | 54.5% |
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 Center, 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 Center, 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.
Monson Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Monson, whose figures include it.
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 Center
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Monson Center?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Monson Center, MA is $474 (±$390) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Monson Center rent-burdened?
65.9% of renting households in Monson Center 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 Center?
Monson Center has an estimated 334 (±121) renting households, 44.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Monson Center?
The median household income in Monson Center is $64,563 (±$25,562) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Monson Center, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $289,200 (±$68,570) for owner-occupied homes in Monson Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Monson Center?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Monson Center, MA is $1,849 (±$95) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Monson Center growing?
In Monson Center, the number of residents went from 1,881 in 2015–2019 to 1,613 in 2020–2024 (−14.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monson Center CDP, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Springfield, MA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Springfield, MA MSA
- 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 Center CDP, Massachusetts (place:42180, in state:25).
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 .