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One significant feature of the Monopoly board is the beautiful squares on all sides. These squares are known as spaces. In reality they are rectangle-shapes but are known as Monopoly squares, or Monopoly property spaces.
In other guides I’ve written, I have mostly focused on the Monopoly properties where players can build on. However, in this guide, I will list every square on the Monopoly board, jail space, utilities and railroads, and every other space on the Monopoly board.
Quick Facts About Monopoly Squares
- These spaces are on the four sides of the Monopoly board.
- Players are to move on these squares.
- Most squares have a price attached to them.
- There are a few squares players can’t buy.
How Many Squares Are On a Monopoly Board?
The standard Monopoly edition has a total of 40 squares.
- 22 colored streets
- 4 railroads
- 2 utilities
- 3 Chance squares
- 3 Community Chest squares
- 2 tax squares
- 1 Go space
- 1 Go to Jail space
- 1 Jail (including Just Visiting)
- 1 Free Parking space
Some special editions of Monopoly, like Monopoly Junior, have fewer spaces than the standard edition.
List of Monopoly Squares (US Version)
Here you will find the squares in the American version of the Monopoly board.
- Go
- Mediterranean Avenue
- Community Chest
- Baltic Avenue
- Income Tax
- Reading Railroad
- Oriental Avenue
- Chance
- Vermont Avenue
- Connecticut Avenue
- Jail / Just Visiting
- St. Charles Place
- Electric Company
- States Avenue
- Virginia Avenue
- Pennsylvania Railroad
- St. James Place
- Community Chest
- Tennessee Avenue
- New York Avenue
- Free Parking
- Kentucky Avenue
- Chance
- Indiana Avenue
- Illinois Avenue
- B. & O. Railroad
- Atlantic Avenue
- Ventnor Avenue
- Water Works
- Marvin Gardens
- Go To Jail
- Pacific Avenue
- North Carolina Avenue
- Community Chest
- Pennsylvania Avenue
- Short Line
- Chance
- Park Place
- Luxury tax
- Boardwalk
The list of squares above is in the order they appear on the Monopoly board.
Suggested read: US Monopoly Property List With Prices
List of Monopoly Squares (UK Version)
Below are the squares found on the UK Monopoly versions according to their order of appearance on the board.
- Go
- Old Kent Road
- Community Chest
- Whitechapel Road
- Income Tax
- Kings Cross Station
- The Angel Islington
- Chance
- Euston Road
- Pentonville Road
- Jail / Just Visiting
- Pall Mall
- Electric Company
- Whitehall
- Northumberland Avenue
- Marylebone Station
- Bow Street
- Community Chest
- Marlborough Street
- Vine Street
- Free Parking
- Strand
- Chance
- Fleet Street
- Trafalgar Square
- Fenchurch St. Station
- Leicester Square
- Coventry Street
- Water Works
- Piccadilly
- Go To Jail
- Regent Street
- Oxford Street
- Community Chest
- Bond Street
- Liverpool St. Station
- Chance
- Park Lane
- Super Tax
- Mayfair
If you take a closer look at the UK Monopoly squares, you’ll notice they are named after streets in London.
If your title deed misses any of these properties on either the UK or US version, then it’s definitely incomplete.
What Squares Do You Start From In Monopoly?
All players must start from the GO space on the Monopoly board. No one starts from any other square within the board, even if you play house rules.
However, sometimes my friend and I have unfinished games we have to postpone. At those times, I take pictures of the setup, and we reset it the next time we want to play. This is the only time players may not start from GO. If you’re continuing an unfinished game, you can place your tokens where they were before the previous game ended.
What Are The Four Corner Squares in Monopoly?
On the standard version of Monopoly, the four corner squares are GO, Jail/Just Visiting, Free Parking, and Go To Jail.
How Many Chance Squares Are There On a Monopoly Board?
There are three Chance and three Community Chest squares on the Classic Monopoly Edition. Other special editions of the game may not include these spaces or may have more squares for these spaces.
How Many Properties Are In Monopoly?
There are 22 properties on the standard Monopoly edition, four railroads and two utilities open for players to buy.
What is The First Space After Go In Monopoly?
On the UK Monopoly board, the first space after GO is Old Kent Road. While on the US Monopoly board, the first property after GO is Meditteranean Avenue.
Conclusion
Although only the corner spaces are actual squares, the Monopoly board can be said to have 40 squares.
Although the names on the Uk and US boards differ, they have the same number of properties and follow the same layout.
Other versions of Monopoly may have differing numbers of squares, or might not have squares at all.
If you’re curious about how much to start with in Monopoly, I have a complete guide that teaches you everything you need to know about your version of Monopoly. – How Much Money Do You Start With in Monopoly? (Complete Guide)
