$5 MONOPOLY®
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41
VALUESCORE
Fair
$5 MONOPOLY® is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.28. Every $1 spent returns about $0.69 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $200,000. About half the prizes remain (38% remaining). It scores 41/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #49 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina, and 8th out of 21 $5 tickets in North Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.28
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
38%
ValueScore™
41 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
A typical $5 ticket, ranked #49 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina.
Why
→$0.69 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Win rate is typical, around 23% per ticket (1 in 4.28).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
2 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$5,000
3 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 618K
now ~1 in 784K
$1,000
25 of 63 left
launch odds 1 in 98K
now ~1 in 94K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,234,800 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 617,400 | 10 | 3 | 30% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 98,000 | 63 | 25 | 40% |
| $500 | 1 in 14,596 | 423 | 152 | 36% |
| $200 | 1 in 8,469 | 729 | 256 | 35% |
| $100 | 1 in 398 | 15,501 | 5,564 | 36% |
| $50 | 1 in 69 | 89,572 | 33,878 | 38% |
| $25 | 1 in 38 | 164,648 | 60,340 | 37% |
| $15 | 1 in 50 | 123,493 | 45,641 | 37% |
| $10 | 1 in 12 | 514,466 | 194,013 | 38% |
| $5 | 1 in 12 | 535,101 | 209,607 | 39% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$21,287,760
Current Prize Pool
$7,998,780
Payout Percentage
37.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
549,481
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,180,367
Estimated Remaining
2,351,779
% Remaining
38.1%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
41
VALUESCORE
Fair
41
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 22
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 11/28/2025
- Payout %
- 69.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $5 MONOPOLY® scratch-off a good buy?
$5 MONOPOLY® is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 41/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in North Carolina. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the North Carolina rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $5 MONOPOLY® cost?
$5 MONOPOLY® costs $5 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $5 MONOPOLY® scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $5 MONOPOLY® are 1 in 4.28. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $5 MONOPOLY®?
The top prize for $5 MONOPOLY® is $200,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $5 MONOPOLY®?
$5 MONOPOLY® offers 11 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (5 total), $5,000 (10 total), $1,000 (63 total), $500 (423 total), $200 (729 total), $100 (15,501 total), $50 (89,572 total), $25 (164,648 total), $15 (123,493 total), $10 (514,466 total), and $5 (535,101 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $5 MONOPOLY®?
Based on our latest data, 38% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 549,481 out of 1,444,011 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $5 MONOPOLY® rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $5 MONOPOLY® at 41 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $5 MONOPOLY® released?
$5 MONOPOLY® was released by the North Carolina Lottery on November 28, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $5 MONOPOLY® data updated on ScratchCheck?
$5 MONOPOLY® data comes directly from the official North Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.