Housing data for Meridian Hills, IN
Meridian Hills, IN has an estimated 1,767 residents and 684 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Marion County.
2.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,767 (±166)
- Housing units
- 684 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 2.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.5%
What stands out in Meridian Hills
Median real estate taxes: $7,226 (±$497) in Meridian Hills, higher than in Marion County ($2,028).
Median household income: $211,528 (±$24,003) in Meridian Hills, higher than in Marion County ($66,346).
Median home value: $661,700 (±$43,072) in Meridian Hills, higher than in Marion County ($224,000).
Households that rent: 2.8% (±2.5 points) in Meridian Hills, lower than in Marion County (43.5%).
- Property taxes in Meridian Hills
- Income and affordability in Meridian Hills
- Home values in Meridian Hills
Housing in Meridian Hills at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $211,528 median household income
- Home values: $661,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,000 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,226 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 92.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Meridian Hills against Marion County, its state and the nation
| Meridian Hills | Marion County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,767 (±166) | 975,809 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 684 (±60) | 441,040 (±138) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.8% (±2.5 points) | 43.5% (±0.7 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,153 (±$10) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $211,528 (±$24,003) | $66,346 (±$943) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $661,700 (±$43,072) | $224,000 (±$2,242) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,226 (±$497) | $2,028 (±$35) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.1% (±9.6 points) | 58.7% (±0.9 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.4 minutes (±2.0) | 24.5 minutes (±0.3) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.1% (±1.0 points) | 91.8% (±0.5 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.6 years (±2.6) | 34.4 years (±0.1) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Meridian Hills covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 1,196 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Meridian Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,741 (±118) | 1,767 (±166) | +1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 651 (±48) | 684 (±60) | +5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $515,600 (±$53,964) | $661,700 (±$43,072) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $186,750 (±$36,948) | $211,528 (±$24,003) | +13.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,524 (±$199) | $3,000 (±$356) | +18.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,945 (±$392) | $7,226 (±$497) | +46.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 1.8% (±1.9 points) | 2.8% (±2.5 points) | +1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±89.4 points) | 13.6% (±23.5 points) | +13.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Marion County
Meridian Hills has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Marion County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Marion County recorded 726 violent and 2,702 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Meridian Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Creek | 0.9 mi | — | $1,201,400 | 8.5% |
| Washington Township (Marion County) | 1.1 mi | $1,239 | $318,700 | 43.2% |
| North Crows Nest | 1.5 mi | — | $1,557,700 | 10.3% |
| Crows Nest | 2.2 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 23.5% |
| Rocky Ripple | 2.8 mi | $1,463 | $194,800 | 18.0% |
| Spring Hill | 4.1 mi | — | $327,300 | 2.2% |
| Wynnedale | 4.4 mi | — | $350,000 | 1.0% |
| Carmel | 5.4 mi | $1,712 | $486,800 | 25.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Meridian Hills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
HUD income limits for Meridian Hills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,800 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,150 | $70,600 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,650 | $79,450 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,000 | $102,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,400 | $109,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,800 | $116,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Meridian Hills
What is the median household income in Meridian Hills?
The median household income in Meridian Hills is $211,528 (±$24,003) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Meridian Hills, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $661,700 (±$43,072) for owner-occupied homes in Meridian Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Meridian Hills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Meridian Hills, IN is $3,000 (±$356) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Meridian Hills?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Meridian Hills, IN is $7,226 (±$497) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Meridian Hills?
Meridian Hills, IN has an estimated 684 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Meridian Hills?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.3% of homes in Meridian Hills, IN.
Is Meridian Hills growing?
In Meridian Hills, the number of residents went from 1,741 in 2015–2019 to 1,767 in 2020–2024 (+1.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meridian Hills town, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meridian Hills town, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meridian Hills town, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meridian Hills town, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meridian Hills town, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Meridian Hills town, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Meridian Hills town, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Meridian Hills town, Indiana (place:48456, in state:18).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .