Monterey: Housing & Real Estate
The median Monterey home is valued at $169,700 (estimated market value runs 13% higher at $191,597), with median rent $850 (about the same as Highland County median $856; 1.9× below Virginia median $1,579). Homeownership rate: 64.6%. That's 1.2× below the Highland County median ($200,000); 2.3× below the Virginia median ($383,700). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 18.7%. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 2.8× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Virginia 4.1×).
- 16.6 years to break even renting at the median (vs Virginia 19y).
- 4-BR rent is 1.9× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 7% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $169,700 — 0.4× the Virginia median ($382,500). Median rent $850/month. homeownership rate 64.6% — near the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 2.8× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 19.8% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 46.9% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $745 (vs Virginia $1,492) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $749 (vs Virginia $1,512) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $914 (vs Virginia $1,713) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,233 (vs Virginia $2,376) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,429 (vs Virginia $2,797) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Highland County, VA |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $191,597 |
| Median Home Value | $169,700 (vs Virginia $382,500) |
| Median Rent | $850 (vs Virginia $1,714) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 18.7% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 18.0% |
| Housing Orgs · Total count | 1 |
Sources: IRS BMF NTEE L
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (2)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (vs Virginia 49.4%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 168 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.41¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 3654481 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $6,524 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Virginia median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Virginia median) |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 64.6% (at Virginia median) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1938 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12