What kinds of homes are in Merrill, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Merrill, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Merrill, MI has 268 (±51) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 386 homes per square mile of land.

92.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 268 (±51)
Detached houses: 92.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.1%
5+ unit buildings: 2.6%

Homes in Merrill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Merrill	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	92.5% (±4.6 points)	75.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±10.6 points)	3.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±4.1 points)	2.4%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±10.6 points)	4.5%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Merrill, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Saginaw County (12.0%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (13.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merrill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Merrill	—	2.6% (±10.9 points)	—
Wheeler Township	4.4 mi	3.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakefield Township (Saginaw County)	4.6 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hemlock	4.8 mi	10.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Saginaw County)	5.2 mi	4.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fremont Township (Saginaw County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Breckenridge	7.1 mi	6.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Haley Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Saginaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Birch Run	25.3% (±7.2 points)
2	Chesaning	12.3% (±5.5 points)
3	St. Charles	11.5% (±5.7 points)
4	Merrill	2.6% (±10.9 points)
5	Oakley	2.4% (±30.1 points)

Merrill lies inside Jonesfield Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Merrill

How many homes are in Merrill?

Merrill, MI has an estimated 268 (±51) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Merrill houses or apartments?

92.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 6.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.1% of homes in Merrill 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 — Merrill village, Michigan

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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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