Union County, North Carolina
Monroe Real Estate and Local Guide
Monroe is the county seat of Union County and a growing city in the Charlotte metropolitan area, pairing a historic downtown with new residential development.
Living in Monroe
Birthplace of civil rights leader Robert F. Williams. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $67,265 median household
EducationAbout 21.6% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyUnion County
Homes in Monroe
Owner-occupiedAbout 58% of homes
Single-family homesRoughly 71% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $270,600
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Monroe home
Monroe Downtown Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
National Register historic district in the city center
Monroe City Hall
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Built in the 1840s as the town jail and possibly the city's oldest building
Piedmont Buggy Factory
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Former buggy manufacturer listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Belk Tonawanda Park
Source: monroenc.org
Downtown park with an amphitheater, playground, bocce courts, and greenway access
Dickerson Recreation Complex
Source: monroenc.org
Recreation center with an 18-hole disc golf course and the Bearskin Creek Greenway
Monroe areas to know
Monroe Residential Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
National Register residential historic district near the downtown core