Housing data for Merton Township, MN
Merton Township, MN has an estimated 349 residents and 152 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Steele County.
8.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,292 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 349 (±83)
- Housing units
- 152 (±33)
- Households that rent
- 8.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,292
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.2%
What stands out in Merton Township
Households that rent: 8.4% (±6.3 points) in Merton Township, lower than in Steele County (20.6%).
Median home value: $356,000 (±$50,398) in Merton Township, higher than in Steele County ($245,400).
Housing in Merton Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,292 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 50.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $92,292 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $356,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,182 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,375 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 71.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 70.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.9% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 24.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −11.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Merton Township against Steele County, its state and the nation
| Merton Township | Steele County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 349 (±83) | 37,439 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 152 (±33) | 15,995 (±40) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.4% (±6.3 points) | 20.6% (±2.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,292 (±$799) | $1,061 (±$69) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,292 (±$13,918) | $84,196 (±$5,645) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $356,000 (±$50,398) | $245,400 (±$8,328) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,375 (±$662) | $2,964 (±$103) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.4% (±19.1 points) | 58.1% (±3.6 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.8 minutes (±5.9) | 19.1 minutes (±1.3) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.1% (±6.4 points) | 87.7% (±1.8 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.3 years (±18.4) | 40.5 years (±0.5) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Merton Township covers 35.9 square miles of land, about 10 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Merton Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 393 (±78) | 349 (±83) | −11.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 162 (±24) | 152 (±33) | −6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $893 (±$441) | $1,292 (±$799) | +44.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $226,300 (±$36,739) | $356,000 (±$50,398) | +57.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $74,167 (±$26,284) | $92,292 (±$13,918) | +24.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,833 (±$663) | $2,182 (±$515) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,135 (±$332) | $3,375 (±$662) | +58.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.1% (±7.7 points) | 8.4% (±6.3 points) | −5.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.7% (±22.9 points) | 0.0% (±74.4 points) | −16.7 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.
Crime reported to police in Steele County
Merton Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Steele County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Steele County recorded 178 violent and 549 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Merton Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55049 | 14% | 2,636 | $1,302 | $247,800 | $90,625 |
| 55060 | 11% | 29,599 | $1,069 | $251,100 | $84,906 |
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 Merton Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington Township | 5.2 mi | $850 | $355,300 | 7.9% |
| Havana Township | 5.9 mi | $1,292 | $380,800 | 9.6% |
| Richland Township | 6.6 mi | $2,188 | $343,100 | 10.6% |
| Clinton Falls Township | 6.8 mi | $1,375 | $394,400 | 3.3% |
| Claremont Township | 6.9 mi | $1,792 | $321,700 | 11.2% |
| Medford Township | 7.1 mi | $1,389 | $57,700 | 6.6% |
| Owatonna | 8.1 mi | $1,067 | $245,200 | 24.4% |
| Medford | 8.2 mi | $1,175 | $249,600 | 19.7% |
Places in Minnesota most like Merton Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Mills Township | $1,375 | $287,500 | $92,292 | 11.1% |
| Havana Township | $1,292 | $380,800 | $91,563 | 9.6% |
| Cannon Falls Township | $1,450 | $409,900 | $97,950 | 7.2% |
| Fayal Township | $1,384 | $293,600 | $86,987 | 4.0% |
| Green Isle Township | $1,550 | $401,700 | $88,750 | 8.9% |
| Hollywood Township | $1,260 | $453,900 | $83,917 | 12.4% |
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 Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Merton Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $866 | $951 | $1,244 | $1,703 | $1,814 |
HUD income limits for Merton Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,600 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 2 people | $28,100 | $46,800 | $74,900 |
| 3 people | $31,600 | $52,650 | $84,250 |
| 4 people | $35,100 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,200 | $101,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $67,900 | $108,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,550 | $116,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,250 | $123,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Steele County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,000.
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 Merton Township
What is the average home value in Merton Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $356,000 (±$50,398) for owner-occupied homes in Merton Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Merton Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Merton Township, MN is $2,182 (±$515) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Merton Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Merton Township, MN is $3,375 (±$662) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Merton Township growing?
In Merton Township, the number of residents went from 393 in 2015–2019 to 349 in 2020–2024 (−11.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Merton Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Merton Township are 55049, 55060.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 55049?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55049 is $1,302 (±$181) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merton township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merton township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merton township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merton township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merton township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Merton township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Merton township, Steele County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Steele County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Steele County, MN
- 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 Merton township, Steele County, Minnesota (county subdivision:41840, in state:27 county:147).
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 .