IN area data
Merrillville, IN
Merrillville, IN.
Population: 39,243 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $246,516
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $247,110
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $274,553
- Median list price
- $271,210
- Median days on market
- 37.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,533/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,310/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,950/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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 44.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 55
- Days with Good air quality
- 125
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Griffith-Merrillville Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 36
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +154 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,798
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 167,551
- Average weekly wage
- $1,153
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,605
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