What percentage of people rent in Merriam, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Merriam, KS, 2020–2024
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39.3% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Merriam, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,090 renting households against 3,234 that own their home.

In Merriam, the share of households that rent went from 39.8% in 2015–2019 to 39.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.3% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 2,090 (±224)
Median renter income: $46,000 (±$10,175)

Who rents and who owns in Merriam

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Merriam	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.3% (±3.6 points)	31.5% (±0.6 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,090 (±224)	78,515 (±1,582)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,234 (±263)	171,016 (±1,661)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,000 (±$10,175)	$66,348 (±$1,623)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,912 (±$8,066)	$136,956 (±$2,233)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Merriam, the renter share is higher than in Johnson County (31.5%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (32.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Johnson County, Merriam ranks 4 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 180 of 1,853.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Merriam has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	39.8% (±3.2 points)	39.3% (±3.6 points)	−0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$945 (±$21)	$1,181 (±$47)	+25.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,806 (±$5,722)	$73,600 (±$3,614)	+15.3%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Merriam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merriam
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Merriam	—	39.3% (±3.6 points)	—
Mission	2.1 mi	55.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Roeland Park	3.3 mi	28.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Fairway	3.5 mi	14.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Prairie Village	3.8 mi	23.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Mission Hills	4.1 mi	0.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Lake Quivira	4.3 mi	2.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Westwood	4.5 mi	19.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Mission Woods	4.6 mi	0.0% (±32.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roeland Park, KS (28.5%), Fairway, KS (14.0%), Prairie Village, KS (23.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mission, KS (55.1%).

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

Households that rent across Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Mission	55.1% (±4.1 points)
2	Lenexa	43.2% (±2.5 points)
3	Overland Park	39.5% (±1.2 points)
4	Merriam	39.3% (±3.6 points)
5	Gardner	32.4% (±3.7 points)
6	Roeland Park	28.5% (±7.1 points)
7	De Soto	27.9% (±10.2 points)
8	Shawnee	26.3% (±1.9 points)
9	Olathe	25.2% (±1.4 points)
10	Spring Hill	23.2% (±5.7 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Johnson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Merriam

How many renters are there in Merriam?

Merriam has an estimated 2,090 (±224) renting households, 39.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Merriam?

In Merriam, the share of households that rent went from 39.8% in 2015–2019 to 39.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Merriam?

A renting household in Merriam has 1.6 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Merriam?

The median renting household in Merriam, KS has an income of $46,000 (±$10,175) a year, against $91,912 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Merriam city, Kansas (place:46000, in state:20).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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