What kinds of homes are in Merrillville, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Merrillville, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Merrillville, IN has 16,213 (±843) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 488 homes per square mile of land.

60.7% are detached single-family houses.

3.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,213 (±843)
Detached houses: 60.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.7%
5+ unit buildings: 25.2%

Homes in Merrillville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Merrillville	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	60.7% (±3.6 points)	71.3%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.8% (±1.5 points)	7.6%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±1.3 points)	4.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.7% (±2.4 points)	4.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.8% (±2.7 points)	4.2%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±1.9 points)	1.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Merrillville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lake County (13.1%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (13.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Merrillville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merrillville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Merrillville	—	25.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Ross Township (Lake County)	0.7 mi	25.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	3.6 mi	20.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crown Point	4.6 mi	7.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Winfield	5.1 mi	3.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Ross	5.2 mi	9.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Hobart Township	5.8 mi	11.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Center Township (Lake County)	6.0 mi	4.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower
New Chicago	6.4 mi	4.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crown Point, IN (7.7%), Winfield, IN (3.7%), Ross, IN (9.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1 (tie)	Merrillville	25.2% (±3.8 points)
1 (tie)	Ross Township (Lake County)	25.2% (±3.3 points)
3	Griffith	22.3% (±5.3 points)
4	East Chicago	22.2% (±3.3 points)
5	Highland	20.3% (±3.4 points)
6	Hobart	20.1% (±4.1 points)
7	North Township (Lake County)	15.8% (±1.3 points)

Showing 7 of 31 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Merrillville

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Merrillville beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Merrillville, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Merrillville, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Merrillville

How many homes are in Merrillville?

Merrillville, IN has an estimated 16,213 (±843) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Merrillville houses or apartments?

60.7% are detached houses and 8.8% attached houses, while 28.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Merrillville?

3.7% of homes in Merrillville are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrillville town, Indiana

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 Merrillville town, Indiana (place:48528, in state:18).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.