Know the property rents. Key points:
  • In most color groups, there are two smaller properties, and one slightly more expensive property. The two smaller properties have the exact same rent data.

    • For example, St. James Avenue and Tennessee Avenue
  • If you own all properties in a group, and if any of the properties have no houses on them ('unimproved'), you may collect double the normal rent.
  • Houses on the 1st side of the board (Plum, Light blue) cost $50 each. On the second side (purple and orange), they cost $100. On the third side (red and yellow), it's $150. On the 4th side (green and dark blue), it's $200.
  • There is only one huge jump in rents: between 2 houses and 3 houses. All of the other rent jumps are relatively small, but still useful. Building the 3rd house is especially important.

    • Property Rent Table

    Property Name Rent Doubled 1 House 2 Houses 3 Houses 4 Houses Hotel
    Mediterranean Ave. $2 $4 $10 $30 $90 $160 $250
    Baltic Ave. $4 $8 $20 $60 $180 $320 $450
    Oriental Ave. and Vermont Ave. $6 $12 $30 $90 $270 $400 $550
    Connecticut Ave. $8 $16 $40 $100 $300 $450 $600
    St. Charles Place and States Ave. $10 $20 $50 $150 $450 $625 $750
    Virginia Ave. $12 $24 $60 $180 $500 $700 $900
    St. James Place and Tennessee Ave. $14 $28 $70 $200 $550 $750 $950
    New York Ave. $16 $32 $80 $220 $600 $800 $1,000
    Kentucky Ave. and Indiana Ave. $18 $36 $90 $250 $700 $875 $1,050
    Illinois Ave. $20 $40 $100 $300 $750 $925 $1,100
    Atlantic Ave. and Ventnor Ave. $22 $44 $110 $330 $800 $975 $1,150
    Marvin Gardens $24 $48 $120 $360 $850 $1,025 $1,200
    Pacific Ave. and North Carolina Ave. $26 $52 $130 $390 $900 $1,100 $1,275
    Pennslyvania Ave. $28 $56 $150 $450 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400
    Park Place $35 $70 $175 $500 $1,100 $1,300 $1,500
    Boardwalk $50 $100 $200 $600 $1,400 $1,700 $2,000
    Railroads Own 1: $25 Own 2: $50 Own 3: $100 Own 4: $200

    NOTES: If you own multiple railroads, and some of them are mortgaged, you still get to collect full rent on the unmortgaged ones. And don't forget the 'rent doubling' provided by certain Chance cards.
    Utilities Own 1: 4c the dice roll used to get there Own both: 10x the dice roll used to get there

    NOTES: When directed to the 'nearest utility' as directed by a Chace card, you have to roll again. You don't use the dice roll you rolled to get to Chance. Also, you must pay 10x even if the opponent only owns 1 utility.
    This page © Alan Gilfoy, 2005

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