Apartments for Rent in Merrillville, IN

Prices and availability in Merrillville, IN were last updated on 9 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Merrillville, IN are: Prairie Point Apartments, The Ridge, Whitcomb Terrace Apartments, Huntington Cove 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 $1,095 and $5,471.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Merrillville, IN is between $1,095 and $4,099.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Merrillville, IN is between $1,569 and $3,578.

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 age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Merrillville are about 33 years old, on average. Of these, 44% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.