The median home in Merrillville, Indiana is valued at $233,252, down 0.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,504, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.9x — below the national average of 18x. Merrillville is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$233,252

-0.3%

Rent$1,504/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$46,650 on $233,252

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Affordable23.6% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,478

P/I23.6%

Afford$276K

Room+$43K

P&I $1,179Tax $165Ins $133

Buying $26/mo cheaper ($1,504 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IN ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Indiana

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Dune Acres$889K Clear Lake$747K Long Beach$720K Zionsville$661K Carmel$548K Michiana Shores$540K Ogden Dunes$467K Westfield$460K

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Merrillville, IN