What percentage of people rent in Monroe, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Monroe, WA, 2020–2024
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28.5% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Monroe, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,792 renting households against 4,488 that own their home.

In Monroe, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.5% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 1,792 (±248)
Median renter income: $73,920 (±$14,315)

Who rents and who owns in Monroe

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.5% (±3.8 points)	31.8% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,792 (±248)	100,610 (±1,950)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,488 (±333)	215,602 (±2,082)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$73,920 (±$14,315)	$71,600 (±$2,016)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$128,194 (±$20,375)	$136,044 (±$1,844)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Monroe, the renter share is not measurably different from Snohomish County (31.8%).

It is also lower than in Washington (36.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Snohomish County, Monroe ranks 18 of 55 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 213 of 472.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Monroe has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	35.5% (±3.3 points)	28.5% (±3.8 points)	−7.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,391 (±$165)	$1,950 (±$175)	+40.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$85,896 (±$4,374)	$110,461 (±$6,509)	+28.6%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Monroe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monroe	—	28.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Monroe North	1.6 mi	3.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Chain Lake	2.9 mi	11.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Woods Creek	4.0 mi	3.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
High Bridge	4.5 mi	6.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Cathcart	5.7 mi	14.3% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Three Lakes	6.6 mi	3.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Maltby	6.9 mi	9.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Snohomish	6.9 mi	44.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monroe North, WA (3.1%), Chain Lake, WA (11.2%), Woods Creek, WA (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Snohomish, WA (44.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Snohomish County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	Darrington	31.3% (±16.4 points)
13	Marysville	30.6% (±2.0 points)
14	Alderwood Manor	30.2% (±5.7 points)
15	Mukilteo	29.4% (±3.7 points)
16	Warm Beach	29.3% (±8.9 points)
17	Edmonds	29.1% (±2.3 points)
18	Monroe	28.5% (±3.8 points)
19	Larch Way	25.5% (±9.2 points)
20	Esperance	25.3% (±11.4 points)
21	Lake Stevens	24.4% (±2.7 points)
22	Cavalero	22.2% (±17.9 points)
23	Bothell West	21.4% (±3.0 points)
24	Picnic Point	21.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many renters are there in Monroe?

Monroe has an estimated 1,792 (±248) renting households, 28.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monroe?

In Monroe, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Monroe?

A renting household in Monroe has 2.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monroe?

The median renting household in Monroe, WA has an income of $73,920 (±$14,315) a year, against $128,194 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Monroe city, Washington (place:46685, in state:53).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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