IN area data
Merom, IN
Merom, IN.
Population: 727 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $142,435
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.3%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $144,454
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $25,600
- Median list price
- $135,900
- Median days on market
- 264 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 73.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,156/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,502/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Robinson Municipal Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field (HUF) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -36 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,473
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,841
- Average weekly wage
- $984
- Top industries (by employment)
- Utilities, Wholesale Trade, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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