Housing data for Merrill Township, MI
Merrill Township, MI has an estimated 525 residents and 711 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Newaygo County.
6.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,063 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 525 (±114)
- Housing units
- 711 (±90)
- Households that rent
- 6.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,063
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.6%
What stands out in Merrill Township
Households that rent: 6.0% (±6.4 points) in Merrill Township, lower than in Newaygo County (13.5%).
Median home value: $109,100 (±$22,593) in Merrill Township, lower than in Newaygo County ($186,700).
Median real estate taxes: $1,213 (±$185) in Merrill Township, lower than in Newaygo County ($2,055).
Median household income: $40,865 (±$6,336) in Merrill Township, lower than in Newaygo County ($63,304).
- Home values in Merrill Township
- Property taxes in Merrill Township
- Income and affordability in Merrill Township
Housing in Merrill Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,063 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 14.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $40,865 median household income
- Home values: $109,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,188 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,213 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 36.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.8% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 33.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −6.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 28.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Merrill Township against Newaygo County, its state and the nation
| Merrill Township | Newaygo County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 525 (±114) | 50,792 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 711 (±90) | 24,931 (±72) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.0% (±6.4 points) | 13.5% (±1.3 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 (±$103) | $904 (±$61) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $40,865 (±$6,336) | $63,304 (±$2,643) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,100 (±$22,593) | $186,700 (±$7,057) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,213 (±$185) | $2,055 (±$95) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.0% (±11.4 points) | 53.3% (±2.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.6 minutes (±5.9) | 30.6 minutes (±1.2) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.1% (±7.6 points) | 83.8% (±1.4 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.2 years (±3.2) | 42.7 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Merrill Township covers 34.8 square miles of land, about 15 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Merrill Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 562 (±98) | 525 (±114) | −6.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 857 (±85) | 711 (±90) | −17.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $730 (±$71) | $1,063 (±$103) | +45.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $80,500 (±$27,637) | $109,100 (±$22,593) | +35.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $25,781 (±$6,000) | $40,865 (±$6,336) | +58.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $925 (±$78) | $1,188 (±$386) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,074 (±$192) | $1,213 (±$185) | +12.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.0% (±7.9 points) | 6.0% (±6.4 points) | −16.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±31.6 points) | 0.0% (±71.2 points) | 0.0 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.
ZIP codes in Merrill Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49312 | 49% | 194 | — | $120,500 | $40,694 |
| 49309 | 10% | 1,859 | $950 | $151,600 | $42,566 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Merrill Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township (Newaygo County) | 4.8 mi | $1,024 | $162,300 | 12.4% |
| Beaver Township (Newaygo County) | 5.0 mi | — | $167,600 | 11.7% |
| Lilley Township | 6.0 mi | $613 | $134,400 | 6.7% |
| Monroe Township | 7.1 mi | $1,069 | $141,700 | 13.2% |
| Denver Township (Newaygo County) | 8.3 mi | $783 | $114,500 | 11.6% |
| Troy Township | 8.5 mi | — | $125,000 | 19.5% |
| Wilcox Township | 8.8 mi | $954 | $121,100 | 18.5% |
| Home Township (Newaygo County) | 9.5 mi | — | $174,500 | 1.6% |
Places in Michigan most like Merrill Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Township | $1,049 | $106,700 | $49,663 | 12.1% |
| Mitchell Township | $1,042 | $91,300 | $48,250 | 9.8% |
| Curtis Township | $956 | $111,400 | $39,180 | 16.4% |
| Monroe Township | $1,069 | $141,700 | $42,500 | 13.2% |
| Summerfield Township (Clare County) | $1,135 | $82,500 | $37,321 | 8.6% |
| Reno Township | $1,063 | $141,400 | $49,583 | 3.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Merrill Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $733 | $786 | $1,028 | $1,423 | $1,445 |
HUD income limits for Merrill Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,450 | $53,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,800 | $66,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,150 | $72,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,500 | $77,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,850 | $83,000 |
| 8 people | $55,200 | $55,200 | $88,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Newaygo County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,300.
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 Merrill Township
What is the median household income in Merrill Township?
The median household income in Merrill Township is $40,865 (±$6,336) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Merrill Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $109,100 (±$22,593) for owner-occupied homes in Merrill Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Merrill Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Merrill Township, MI is $1,188 (±$386) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Merrill Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Merrill Township, MI is $1,213 (±$185) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Merrill Township?
Merrill Township, MI has an estimated 711 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Merrill Township?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 39.8% of homes in Merrill Township, MI.
Is Merrill Township growing?
In Merrill Township, the number of residents went from 562 in 2015–2019 to 525 in 2020–2024 (−6.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Merrill Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Merrill Township are 49312, 49309.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrill township, Newaygo County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrill township, Newaygo County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrill township, Newaygo County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrill township, Newaygo County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrill township, Newaygo County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrill township, Newaygo County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrill township, Newaygo County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Newaygo County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Newaygo County, MI
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Merrill township, Newaygo County, Michigan (county subdivision:53160, in state:26 county:123).
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 .