Merkel, TX Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Merkel home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,617
Population Estimate
$63,505
Median Home Value
97.6%
Employment Rate
12.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$171
Median Listing Price$299,925
Median Days on Market73
Active Listings22
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)31
Avg Listing Price$305,024
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-32%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.29
Family Dual Income51.2
Median Household Income$44,153
Median Individual Income$23,179
Home Ownership79.0%
Home Value$63,505
Median Rent$633
Rent Burden-
Poverty18.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED13.7%
  • Highschool Education36.0%
  • Some College38.2%
  • Bachelors Degree8.4%
  • Graduate Degree3.6%
  • Total College or Above12.0%
  • Stem Degree38.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male44.4%
  • Female55.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married47.3%
  • Divorced22.0%
  • Never Married19.8%
  • Widowed10.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMerkel
State IDTX
Population2,617

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1828.5%
19–299.2%
30–3913.5%
40–4911.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.6%
60–6913.8%
70–795.6%
80+4.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.3%
Unemployment Rate2.4%
Disabled19.7%

ETHNICITY

White95.2%
Black1.1%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.5%
Multiple0.7%

OTHER

Hispanic17.7%
Limited English0.5%
Health Uninsured19.6%
Veteran10.9%

Local Discussions

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Merkel, TX housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Merkel, TX?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Merkel, TX?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Merkel, TX?

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  9. What is it like to live in Merkel, TX?

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