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- The median age of a home in Merrillville is 38.6% younger than the median age of a home in Gas City.
 Merrillville, INGas City, INUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$117,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.75.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.8$11.0
 Homes Owned64.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Merrillville, INGas City, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$870  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,730  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Merrillville, INGas City, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Merrillville, INGas City, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock16.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99931.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Merrillville, INGas City, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock27.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 13 years ago

Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Abhd · Crown Point, IN
Ok place to visit but I wouldn't want to live here
Over 20 years ago

Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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