Buying Property in Monroe County as a Foreigner
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Monroe County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Monroe County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunkhannock TownshipCity | $372,908 | — | 53 | 15 | 47 |
| Tobyhanna TownshipCity | $364,366 | — | 60 | 21 | 47 |
| Stroud TownshipCity | $383,482 | 6.0% | 55 | 26 | 73 |
| StroudsburgCity | $419,875 | 4.8% | 73 | 23 | 73 |
| Smithfield TownshipCity | $377,388 | 6.2% | 71 | 27 | 56 |
| Ross TownshipCity | $400,381 | — | 74 | 15 | 65 |
| Price TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 56 |
| Polk TownshipCity | $437,292 | — | 63 | 16 | 65 |
| Pocono TownshipCity | $332,222 | 6.0% | 62 | 12 | 47 |
| Paradise TownshipCity | $338,846 | 5.7% | 70 | 14 | 47 |
| Mount PoconoCity | — | — | — | — | 47 |
| Middle Smithfield TownshipCity | $329,902 | 9.1% | 53 | 27 | 56 |
| Jackson TownshipCity | $419,875 | 4.8% | 69 | 23 | 47 |
| Hamilton TownshipCity | $419,875 | 4.8% | 74 | 23 | 73 |
| Eldred TownshipCity | $437,370 | — | 62 | 16 | 65 |
| East StroudsburgCity | $377,388 | 6.2% | 75 | 27 | 56 |
| Delaware Water GapCity | — | — | — | — | 73 |
| Coolbaugh TownshipCity | $274,672 | 9.3% | 52 | 23 | 47 |
| Chestnuthill TownshipCity | $373,035 | — | 64 | 13 | 65 |
| Barrett TownshipCity | $334,109 | — | 85 | 13 | 47 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8 | 2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | 2.7 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | 2.9 | +16.8% |
| 2021 |
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| 15.3 |
| 2.8 |
| -23.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | 3.9 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | 3.1 | — |
