Merlin, OR Housing Market & City Data

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

1,922
Population Estimate
$286,102
Median Home Value
86.5%
Employment Rate
13.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$255
Median Listing Price$700,000
Median Days on Market67
Active Listings18
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)21
Avg Listing Price$741,975
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY11%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.88
Family Dual Income55.1
Median Household Income-
Median Individual Income$25,996
Home Ownership67.2%
Home Value$286,102
Median Rent$677
Rent Burden-
Poverty22.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED10.8%
  • Highschool Education27.6%
  • Some College48.5%
  • Bachelors Degree5.2%
  • Graduate Degree7.9%
  • Total College or Above13.1%
  • Stem Degree66.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.2%
  • Female51.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married57.5%
  • Divorced12.8%
  • Never Married24.7%
  • Widowed5.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMerlin
State IDOR
Population1,922

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1815.9%
19–2911.5%
30–3911.4%
40–493.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5922.5%
60–6925.0%
70–799.5%
80+0.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation48.9%
Unemployment Rate13.5%
Disabled29.3%

ETHNICITY

White97.1%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple2.9%

OTHER

Hispanic0.9%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured5.4%
Veteran21.0%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Merlin, OR housing market?

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