While the original 1935 order of the Monopoly board was loosely based on property values at the time, new research has revealed what the board could look like with modern 2024 property values.
The research by gaming experts at 1337.Games analysed the average home value in each area on the classic Monopoly board using property data from Bricks&Logic, ranking each Monopoly street’s value from highest to lowest to see what the board’s order would look like nowadays.
It was found that Mayfair remains the most expensive area, with an average value of £6,928,740, which is by far the highest compared to other board locations. Trafalgar Square comes in second place, moving up seven places, at a value of £3,855,331, a world away from its Monopoly price of £240. Leicester Square also features in the top three, moving up five places with an average value of £2,511,980. Park Lane, once the second most expensive area on the classic board, has moved down six places, with a current average home value of £1,924,142.
Old Kent Road, Euston Road, and Whitechapel Road are now the cheapest areas on the board. Old Kent Road sits at the bottom, like in the original 1935 order, with an average property value of £342,080. After falling two places from its original standing, Euston Road comes next, with an average value of £430,602. Whitechapel Road comes next and has moved up one place, overtaking Euston Road, making it a dark blue tile, with an average value of £441,651.
The Monopoly board with modern 2024 house values – and the board colours
| Monopoly Location | Average home value (2024) | Original value | Original price (rent per turn) | Original order |
| Mayfair | £6,928,740 | £400 | £200 | Mayfair |
| Trafalgar Square | £3,855,331 | £240 | £120 | Park Lane |
| Leicester Square | £2,511,980 | £180 | £90 | Bond Street |
| Bond Street | £2,320,084 | £320 | £160 | Oxford Street |
| Regent Street | £2,320,084 | £300 | £150 | Regent Street |
| Oxford Street | £2,301,420 | £300 | £150 | Piccadilly |
| Marlborough Street | £2,091,575 | £260 | £130 | Coventry Street |
| Park Lane | £1,924,142 | £350 | £175 | Leicester Square |
| Whitehall | £1,917,866 | £140 | £70 | Trafalgar Square |
| Piccadilly | £1,602,778 | £280 | £140 | Fleet Street |
| Vine Street | £1,577,725 | £200 | £100 | The Strand |
| Strand | £1,358,104 | £220 | £110 | Vine Street |
| Pall Mall | £1,112,683 | £140 | £70 | Marlborough Street |
| Bow Street | £1,060,941 | £180 | £90 | Bow Street |
| Northumberland Avenue | £832,500 | £160 | £80 | Northumberland Avenue |
| Fleet Street | £797,357 | £220 | £110 | Whitehall |
| Coventry Street | £793,863 | £260 | £130 | Pall Mall |
| The Angel Islington | £533,719 | £100 | £50 | Pentonville Road |
| Pentonville Road | £474,694 | £120 | £60 | Euston Road |
| Whitechapel Road | £441,651 | £60 | £30 | The Angel Islington |
| Euston Road | £430,602 | £100 | £50 | Whitechapel Road |
| Old Kent Road | £342,080 | £60 | £30 | Old Kent Road |
Commenting on the findings, Emre Aksu, a spokesperson from 1337.Games said: “It’s very interesting to see how the original Monopoly board’s most expensive and cheapest streets would remain the same based on modern values, as it shows these areas may have developed at a consistent rate. Additionally, how much some areas have shuffled around, like in the case of Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square, is also notable as it shows some areas have grown to now be more upmarket than others. With the volatility of the housing market, especially in London, which can be highlighted with the variety in value of areas that feature in the classic board game it’d be worth seeing how much the order continues to change.”
