St. Louis, MO-IL · Illinois

Monroe County

34,969 residents65 permits TTM$101,635 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$265,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

11.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.55%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

65

Census BPS

Climate risk

41.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
62295$251,976$1,4607.0%4.7%31.8%
62256$265,600county est.$1,1605.2%4.5%14.1%
62244$265,600county est.$1,1605.2%4.5%14.1%
62248$265,600county est.$9904.5%4.5%-0.6%
62278$248,428$1,0004.8%4.8%0.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

83.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

5.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

38.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.5

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 28, 2026