By Brian Caplicki · Caplicki Home Team at Keller Williams Hudson Valley United · Updated October 28, 2026 · 6 min read
About $542,500. That was the typical sale price for a single-family house in Monroe over the past year, and a typical listing took about 44 days to reach signed contracts. That is more than a week slower than the year before, which gives buyers more room than they had in 2025.
On this page: What does a home in Monroe, NY cost right now? · Which Monroe homes are for sale right now? · Which part of Monroe is which: the Village, Harriman or the town? · Which school district is a Monroe address in? · How long is the commute from Monroe to New York City? · What should you check on a Monroe house before you make an offer? · If you are buying in Monroe: where is the room to negotiate? · If you are selling in Monroe: how should you price? · How does Monroe compare with nearby towns? · What is there to do in Monroe? · What this page cannot tell you · More Monroe guides from our team · Monroe, NY real estate questions
What does a home in Monroe, NY cost right now?
A typical Monroe house sold for about $542,500 over the past year. That is flat against the year before. What changed is speed. Houses took longer to sell and more of them closed under asking.
| Measure | Monroe, past 12 months | The 12 months before |
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| Typical sale price | $542,500 | $544,075 |
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| Homes sold | 197 homes | 186 homes |
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| Typical days to signed contracts | 44 days | 35 days |
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| Sale price compared with asking | 98.8 percent of asking | 100 percent of asking |
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Source: OneKey MLS, single-family homes in the Town of Monroe (not including Palm Tree), sold November 1, 2025 to October 28, 2026, compared with the 12 months before. Days run from listing to signed contracts and count only houses that sold.
We refresh the numbers on this page each quarter as new sales close. Last refreshed October 2026.
Which Monroe homes are for sale right now?
Listings are subject to the Fair Housing Act and OneKey MLS rules.
Which part of Monroe is which: the Village, Harriman or the town?
The Town of Monroe takes in the Village of Monroe, part of the Village of Harriman, and the neighborhoods in between, including Walton Park and the homes around Walton Lake and Round Lake.
Since January 1, 2019, Kiryas Joel and the land around it have been a separate town, Palm Tree. Both towns share the 10950 ZIP code, so a Monroe mailing address can sit in either one. The tax map number tells you which.
Village homes pay a village tax on top of the town, county and school bills. Out in the town, private wells and septic systems are common. Both affect what a house really costs to own.
Which school district is a Monroe address in?
Most Monroe addresses outside Palm Tree are in the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District. Palm Tree has its own district. A few edge addresses fall into neighboring districts, so always confirm the district by the exact address with the district office before you buy.
How long is the commute from Monroe to New York City?
Train riders use Harriman station on Metro-North's Port Jervis Line, which runs to Hoboken with a transfer at Secaucus for Penn Station. Commuter buses run from the Route 17 corridor to Port Authority.
Drivers take Route 17 to the Thruway at Harriman. Plan on 90 minutes or more each way to Midtown at rush hour.
What should you check on a Monroe house before you make an offer?
These are things we look at on almost every Monroe house before a client writes an offer. None of it shows up on a listing site.
| What we check | Why it matters in Monroe | What to do |
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| Town of Monroe or Town of Palm Tree | Same 10950 ZIP code, different town government and school district. | Confirm by tax map number before you write an offer. |
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| Village or town address | The Village of Monroe and Harriman add a village tax. Services differ. | We pull the actual tax bill, not the estimate on the listing. |
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| School district line | Most addresses are Monroe-Woodbury, not all. | Confirm with the district by exact address. |
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Where this comes from: the Caplicki Home Team's own experience on Monroe sales, not data and not lender or legal guidance. Requirements vary by lender, loan type, town and year. Check with your own attorney, lender and inspector.
If you are buying in Monroe: where is the room to negotiate?
Right now there is some. Over the past year, 4 out of 10 Monroe houses sold at or above asking, down from about 6 out of 10 the year before. The typical house took about 44 days to reach signed contracts, up from 35.
The room is on houses that have been listed for a month or more. Fresh, well-priced listings still draw quick offers. Our guide on whether to offer asking price in Monroe walks through how to tell the difference.
Before you shop, run your numbers with the mortgage calculator and read our buyers guide.
If you are selling in Monroe: how should you price?
Buyers in Monroe are taking longer to decide, so the first two weeks on the market matter more than they did a year ago. A house priced right at the start sells. A house priced high waits, then gets cut.
Our county pricing study, how should I price my house to sell, shows what happened to houses listed well over their going rate. For timing, see the best time to sell in Monroe. Here is how we market a house once it is listed.
How does Monroe compare with nearby towns?
Most Monroe buyers also look at Goshen, Chester and Harriman. We compared two of them head to head in Goshen vs. Monroe and Middletown vs. Monroe.
Town guides: Goshen, Chester, Harriman, and the Orange County overview.
What is there to do in Monroe?
Museum Village and Smith's Clove Park are in town. Harriman State Park is minutes away, and Woodbury Common is next door in Central Valley. Our full list is in things to do in Monroe, NY.
What this page cannot tell you
These are a year of MLS sales for the whole town. A lake house, a village colonial and a new build on two acres all land in the same average. Condition, the school district and whether the house is on a well change the price of a specific house far more than the town figure does. For a number on your house, ask us.
More Monroe guides from our team
Thinking about a move in Monroe?
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Buying: call or text the team at 845-237-2368 and tell us what you are looking for. We will send new Monroe listings the day they hit the market.
Monroe, NY real estate questions
What is the typical home price in Monroe, NY?
About $542,500. That was the typical single-family sale price in Monroe over the past year, per OneKey MLS, about the same as the year before. We refresh this figure each quarter.
How long does it take to sell a house in Monroe, NY?
Over the past year a typical Monroe house took about 44 days from listing to signed contracts, up from about 35 the year before. Closing usually adds another 60 to 90 days after that.
Is Kiryas Joel part of Monroe?
Not since January 1, 2019. Kiryas Joel and the land around it became the Town of Palm Tree. It still shares the 10950 ZIP code with Monroe, so check the tax map number on any listing.
What school district is Monroe, NY in?
Most Monroe addresses outside Palm Tree are in the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District. A few edge addresses are not, so confirm the district by the exact address.
Can you commute to New York City from Monroe?
Yes. Harriman station on the Port Jervis Line connects to Hoboken and, with a transfer at Secaucus, to Penn Station. Commuter buses also run to Port Authority, and drivers use Route 17 and the Thruway.
Do Monroe homes pay a village tax?
Homes inside the Village of Monroe or the Village of Harriman do. Homes in the town outside the villages do not. Ask for the actual tax bill rather than relying on the listing.
Should I offer under asking on a Monroe house right now?
Sometimes. Over the past year 4 out of 10 Monroe houses sold at or above asking, and houses that have sat for a month or more have the most room. New listings priced well still sell close to asking.
Is now a good time to sell a house in Monroe?
Prices are holding, but buyers are slower than a year ago. Sellers who price right in the first two weeks are doing well. Sellers who start high are waiting and cutting.
The Caplicki Home Team is a Keller Williams Hudson Valley United real estate team based in Middletown, NY, serving Orange County, New York, and Sullivan County, New York. Helping local families buy and sell since 2000. Reach us at 845-237-2368 or brian@caplickihometeam.com.
