What kinds of homes are in Merrydale, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Merrydale, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Merrydale, LA has 3,772 (±519) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 889 homes per square mile of land.

89.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,772 (±519)
Detached houses: 89.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 6.2%

Homes in Merrydale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Merrydale	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	89.9% (±4.4 points)	61.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	6.5%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	5.0%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±3.2 points)	6.3%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.1% (±1.9 points)	12.5%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.2% (±2.2 points)	2.7%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Merrydale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in East Baton Rouge Parish (23.8%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (11.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merrydale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Merrydale	—	6.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Brownfields	3.2 mi	3.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	3.9 mi	4.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Baton Rouge	4.4 mi	30.8% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Central	6.0 mi	4.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster	6.5 mi	19.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Baker	6.5 mi	6.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Port Allen	7.1 mi	2.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Inniswold	7.4 mi	29.8% (±9.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Baton Rouge, LA (30.8%), Inniswold, LA (29.8%).

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 East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Westminster	19.0% (±12.5 points)
5	Gardere	14.9% (±5.2 points)
6	Shenandoah	12.9% (±5.0 points)
7	Zachary	10.8% (±4.4 points)
8	Old Jefferson	8.3% (±5.1 points)
9	Baker	6.6% (±4.0 points)
10	Merrydale	6.2% (±3.8 points)
11	Village St. George	4.7% (±3.5 points)
12 (tie)	Central	4.3% (±2.1 points)
12 (tie)	Monticello	4.3% (±7.2 points)
14	Brownfields	3.3% (±5.5 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Merrydale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Merrydale

How many homes are in Merrydale?

Merrydale, LA has an estimated 3,772 (±519) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Merrydale houses or apartments?

89.9% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 6.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.5% of homes in Merrydale 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 — Merrydale CDP, Louisiana

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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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