Apartments for Rent in Merrillville, IN

Prices and availability in Merrillville, IN were last updated on 20 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Merrillville, IN are: Prairie Point Apartments, The Ridge, Huntington Cove Apartments, Whitcomb Terrace Apartments and Brickshire Apartments.

The average rent in Merrillville, IN is $1,358.

The price range for a studio apartment in Merrillville, IN is between $999 and $1,133.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Merrillville, IN is between $1,169 and $5,452.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Merrillville, IN is between $1,195 and $4,711.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Merrillville, IN is between $1,260 and $3,587.

In Merrillville 30% of the housing is rented out compared to 70% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Merrillville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 71% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 16% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Merrillville is 33 years old, with 44% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Merrillville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 44% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in Merrillville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.