Merom, IN housing market
The typical Merom home is worth about $157,000, up 1% in a year, 40% below the Indiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Merom compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Merom at a glance
Only 2 sales in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Merom | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $88,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $89,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $97,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $104,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $119,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $124,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $138,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $137,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $152,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $155,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $157,000 | $260,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Merom is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,660
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (47861; Sullivan County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.