What kinds of homes are in Merrill, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Merrill, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Merrill, WI has 4,650 (±234) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 621 homes per square mile of land.

65.3% are detached single-family houses.

9.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,650 (±234)
Detached houses: 65.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.7%
5+ unit buildings: 22.1%

Homes in Merrill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Merrill	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	65.3% (±4.4 points)	81.2%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	7.0% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.5% (±2.6 points)	3.0%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.9% (±2.7 points)	2.4%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.7% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.5 points)	6.0%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Merrill, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lincoln County (7.2%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from 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	—	22.1% (±4.6 points)	—
Town of Scott (Lincoln County)	2.1 mi	1.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Merrill	4.6 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Pine River	8.1 mi	0.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Berlin (Marathon County)	8.3 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Maine	8.5 mi	7.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Rock Falls	9.5 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Town of Texas	10 mi	0.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Schley	10 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Scott (Lincoln County), WI (1.0%), Town of Merrill, WI (0.0%), Town of Pine River, WI (0.8%).

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 Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Merrill	22.1% (±4.6 points)
2	Tomahawk	6.6% (±5.1 points)
3	Town of Russell (Lincoln County)	4.3% (±7.9 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Harrison (Lincoln County)	1.0% (±4.0 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Scott (Lincoln County)	1.0% (±5.4 points)
6	Town of Pine River	0.8% (±4.0 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Birch	0.0% (±12.1 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Lincoln County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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, WI has an estimated 4,650 (±234) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Merrill houses or apartments?

65.3% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 31.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.7% 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 city, Wisconsin

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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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