The invention relates to a method for preparing polymer monomer 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene. The method includes firstly dissolving ethyl chloroacetate and sodium sulphide in acetone to react to obtain diethyl thioglycolate; secondly, dissolving the diethyl thioglycolate to ethanol, adding sodium ethoxide and diethyl oxalate into the ethanol, heating and reflowing to obtain ethanol solution of 2,5-dioctyl phthalate ethyl ester-3,4-thiophene glycol sodium; thirdly, adding dichloroethane and tetrabutylammonium bromide into the ethanol solution of the 2,5-dioctyl phthalate ethyl ester-3,4-thiophene glycol sodium, heating and reflowing to obtain 3,4-ethylenedioxy-2,5-dioctyl phthalate ethyl ester thiophene; fourthly, dissolving the 3,4-ethylenedioxy-2,5-dioctyl phthalate ethyl ester thiophene in mixed solvent, adding sodium chloride, heating and reacting, and finally reducing pressure and rectifying. The method for preparing polymer monomer 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene is few in procedures, low in cost, safe and reliable in technique, simple and fast in post-treatment method, and products are high in yield and purity.