Rents are right about where Monroe's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,382 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Monroe is 0.1% below its high of $2,385 in August 2026, at $2,382 as of September 2026.
Rent in Monroe changed +5.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 97 Washington cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($110,461) is $2,762 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,540); a 3-bedroom is $3,350.
Everett, 16 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,919/mo), about $5,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Monroe. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Monroe, WA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 30% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Monroe, WA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in Monroe, WA has climbed by $554 per month, settling near $2,382 after starting the period at $1,828. On the earnings side, the typical household in Monroe, WA now reports about $110,461, up from $94,349 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 13.2 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 28.5% of households rent today, against 30.6% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 20.1% to 30%. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Monroe, WA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Monroe rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Monroe is $2,382/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,130/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,540/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,180/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,350/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($110,461/yr), Monroe ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.1% over the past year.
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At $2,382/mo, rent takes ~26% of Monroe's median household income ($110,461/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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