What kinds of homes are in Merriam, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Merriam, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Merriam, KS has 5,537 (±296) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,283 homes per square mile of land.

59.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,537 (±296)
Detached houses: 59.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 27.5%

Homes in Merriam by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Merriam	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	59.6% (±3.8 points)	66.2%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.2% (±1.9 points)	7.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±1.8 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.8% (±3.1 points)	6.8%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.9% (±2.4 points)	5.6%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.8% (±2.6 points)	8.4%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Merriam, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Johnson County (20.8%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merriam
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Merriam	—	27.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Mission	2.1 mi	43.6% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Roeland Park	3.3 mi	7.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Fairway	3.5 mi	4.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Prairie Village	3.8 mi	10.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Mission Hills	4.1 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lake Quivira	4.3 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Westwood	4.5 mi	9.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Mission Woods	4.6 mi	0.0% (±56.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roeland Park, KS (7.5%), Fairway, KS (4.3%), Prairie Village, KS (10.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mission, KS (43.6%).

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 Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mission	43.6% (±6.8 points)
2	Lenexa	31.4% (±2.7 points)
3	Overland Park	28.2% (±1.5 points)
4	Merriam	27.5% (±4.7 points)
5	Shawnee	17.3% (±1.9 points)
6	Olathe	14.5% (±1.4 points)
7	De Soto	12.7% (±8.0 points)
8	Gardner	12.0% (±2.8 points)
9	Leawood	10.1% (±2.1 points)
10	Prairie Village	10.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Johnson 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.

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Questions about Merriam

How many homes are in Merriam?

Merriam, KS has an estimated 5,537 (±296) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Merriam houses or apartments?

59.6% are detached houses and 7.2% attached houses, while 32.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Merriam 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 — Merriam city, Kansas

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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

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