County or equivalent · 42089
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 257
- Reported only · 2025
- 242
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 15
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 222 | 218 | 4 |
| 2024 Census file | 278 | 255 | 23 |
| 2025 Census file | 257 | 242 | 15 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -21 units · reported only -13 · added by estimation -8. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 236 | 221 | 15 |
| Two units | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 16 | 16 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 79,607 ± 57 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,393 ± $42 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 57% ± 4.5 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 31.5% ± 4.5 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 11,076 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 3.2 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 80,096 in 2024 to 80,353 in 2025 (+257 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Barrett townshipPermit office 42030700 · Monroe County · 13 authorized units
- Chestnuthill townshipPermit office 42111700 · Monroe County · 14 authorized units
- Coolbaugh townshipPermit office 42139600 · Monroe County · 37 authorized units
- Delaware Water Gap boroughPermit office 42160900 · Monroe County · 1 authorized units
- East Stroudsburg boroughPermit office 42197200 · Monroe County · 1 authorized units
- Eldred townshipPermit office 42206200 · Monroe County · 5 authorized units
- Hamilton townshipPermit office 42279400 · Monroe County · 9 authorized units
- Jackson townshipPermit office 42321400 · Monroe County · 5 authorized units
- Middle Smithfield townshipPermit office 42423400 · Monroe County · 41 authorized units
- Mount Pocono boroughPermit office 42455500 · Monroe County · 5 authorized units
- Paradise townshipPermit office 42513100 · Monroe County · 3 authorized units
- Pocono townshipPermit office 42544600 · Monroe County · 23 authorized units
- Polk townshipPermit office 42546400 · Monroe County · 22 authorized units
- Price townshipPermit office 42554500 · Monroe County · 10 authorized units
- Ross townshipPermit office 42581200 · Monroe County · 15 authorized units
- Smithfield townshipPermit office 42619600 · Monroe County · 9 authorized units
- Stroud townshipPermit office 42657100 · Monroe County · 9 authorized units
- Stroudsburg boroughPermit office 42657400 · Monroe County · 4 authorized units
- Tobyhanna townshipPermit office 42679900 · Monroe County · 25 authorized units
- Tunkhannock townshipPermit office 42687700 · Monroe County · 6 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison