Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0122 homes sold in Monroe in the last year, at a typical $531K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Monroe homes are listed.
Every place Monroe homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Monroe.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Monroe’s sales are condos, at $137K less than a house
93 houses and 26 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 93 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $295NY $316
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $259NY $832
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $750K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $405K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
122 sales in the last year, against 271 in 2021 and a low of 129 in 2025. The typical sale went from $266K in 2016 to $531K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Monroe
Check a listing against what Monroe homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Monroe are more common than before the pandemic, but 60% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Monroe’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 122 sales.
If you’re buying in Monroe
- Shop in April. It brings about 25 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.2% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 47 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 27 a month), but June is the most competitive: 41% of June sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). January has the least competition (29%) but only about 14 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like New York as a whole
| Monroe now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 21% | 60% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 7% | 21% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 19% | 11% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.2% | 97.8% | 101.8% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 78 | 41 | 41 |
35 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (26), 60% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 139.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 62%, condos 88%
A house typically sold for $559K in the last year (93 sales), a condo for $423K (26).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Monroe ranks 279th of 362 busy New York markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Monroe is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Monroe, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MonroeCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Harriman, Woodbury, Chester and Mountain Lodge Park sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Monroe, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | 153 | $544K | $265 | 41% | 59 |
| Monroe | 122 | $531K | $285 | 43% | 47 |
| Walton Park | 52 | $467K | $277 | 33% | 62 |
| Mountain Lodge Park | 39 | $279K | $260 | 38% | 68 |
| Chester | 37 | $414K | $269 | 59% | 40 |
| South Blooming Grove | 23 | $524K | $337 | 13% | 72 |
| Harriman | 20 | $360K | $255 | 40% | 45 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Monroe
What do homes sell for in Monroe, NY?
122 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $531K, $285 a square foot. Houses sold for about $559K, condos for about $423K.
Is Monroe a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 50 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 7.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.2% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Monroe?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Monroe?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Monroe’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Monroe.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).