Housing data for Monroe Township (Wyoming County), PA
Monroe Township (Wyoming County), PA has an estimated 1,509 residents and 745 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Wyoming County.
15.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $771 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,509 (±205)
- Housing units
- 745 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 15.2%
- Median gross rent
- $771
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.7%
What stands out in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
Households that rent: 15.2% (±6.3 points) in Monroe Township (Wyoming County), lower than in Wyoming County (22.1%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 49.0% (±8.0 points) in Monroe Township (Wyoming County), higher than in Wyoming County (35.2%).
Median household income: $59,286 (±$10,221) in Monroe Township (Wyoming County), lower than in Wyoming County ($72,460).
Average commute: 30.2 minutes (±3.2) in Monroe Township (Wyoming County), higher than in Wyoming County (25.6 minutes).
- Renters and owners in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
- Heating fuel in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
- Income and affordability in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
- Commute and cars in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
Housing in Monroe Township (Wyoming County) at a glance
- Median rent: $771 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $775 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 63.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 15.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $59,286 median household income
- Home values: $197,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,509 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,567 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 30.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Monroe Township (Wyoming County) against Wyoming County, its state and the nation
| Monroe Township (Wyoming County) | Wyoming County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,509 (±205) | 25,967 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 745 (±86) | 12,896 (±60) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.2% (±6.3 points) | 22.1% (±2.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $771 (±$244) | $943 (±$38) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,286 (±$10,221) | $72,460 (±$2,965) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,300 (±$24,601) | $215,400 (±$5,689) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,567 (±$208) | $2,817 (±$97) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.6% (±10.7 points) | 60.7% (±2.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.2 minutes (±3.2) | 25.6 minutes (±0.9) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.5% (±3.3 points) | 87.0% (±1.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.3 years (±5.7) | 45.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Monroe Township (Wyoming County) covers 21.2 square miles of land, about 71 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Monroe Township (Wyoming County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,535 (±175) | 1,509 (±205) | −1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 721 (±72) | 745 (±86) | +3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $688 (±$70) | $771 (±$244) | +12.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $154,300 (±$12,293) | $197,300 (±$24,601) | +27.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,523 (±$4,602) | $59,286 (±$10,221) | −6.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,313 (±$111) | $1,509 (±$102) | +14.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,408 (±$303) | $2,567 (±$208) | +6.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.6% (±4.8 points) | 15.2% (±6.3 points) | +4.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.2% (±19.6 points) | 0.0% (±25.5 points) | −13.2 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 Wyoming County
Monroe Township (Wyoming County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Wyoming County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Wyoming County recorded 35 violent and 730 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.
ZIP codes in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18618 | 27% | 3,570 | $1,381 | $244,300 | $83,500 |
| 18636 | 12% | 1,610 | $1,074 | $180,200 | $57,132 |
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 (Wyoming County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northmoreland Township | 3.3 mi | $971 | $236,300 | 11.5% |
| Eaton Township | 4.5 mi | $1,052 | $233,000 | 23.7% |
| Harveys Lake | 5.3 mi | $1,375 | $238,600 | 21.2% |
| Dallas Township | 5.4 mi | $1,257 | $267,600 | 16.1% |
| Franklin Township (Luzerne County) | 5.9 mi | $1,500 | $226,600 | 8.1% |
| Misericordia University | 6.0 mi | — | — | — |
| Dallas | 7.0 mi | $1,097 | $257,800 | 24.1% |
| Noxen Township | 7.2 mi | $1,130 | $179,200 | 17.4% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boggs Township (Armstrong County) | $783 | $169,700 | $66,667 | 13.4% |
| Upper Paxton Township | $797 | $188,500 | $58,105 | 10.2% |
| Jordan Township (Lycoming County) | $761 | $226,500 | $57,266 | 12.8% |
| Gaskill Township | $868 | $172,200 | $56,917 | 19.7% |
| Oliver Township (Mifflin County) | $675 | $195,500 | $62,895 | 16.7% |
| Blacklick Township | $703 | $163,300 | $57,250 | 10.7% |
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 Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Monroe Township (Wyoming County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 |
HUD income limits for Monroe Township (Wyoming County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,350 | $32,200 | $51,550 |
| 2 people | $22,100 | $36,800 | $58,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,050 | $91,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,750 | $97,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,400.
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 (Wyoming County)
What is the average rent in Monroe Township (Wyoming County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Monroe Township (Wyoming County) is $771 (±$244) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Monroe Township (Wyoming County) rent-burdened?
63.7% of renting households in Monroe Township (Wyoming County) 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 Monroe Township (Wyoming County)?
Monroe Township (Wyoming County) has an estimated 108 (±48) renting households, 15.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)?
The median household income in Monroe Township (Wyoming County) is $59,286 (±$10,221) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Monroe Township (Wyoming County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $197,300 (±$24,601) for owner-occupied homes in Monroe Township (Wyoming County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Monroe Township (Wyoming County), PA is $1,509 (±$102) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Monroe Township (Wyoming County) growing?
In Monroe Township (Wyoming County), the number of residents went from 1,535 in 2015–2019 to 1,509 in 2020–2024 (−1.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Monroe Township (Wyoming County) are 18618, 18636.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 18618?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18618 is $1,381 (±$224) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- 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, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:50496, in state:42 county:131).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .