| Index | Merkel | Texas | National |
| Median home price | $65,600 | $142,700 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $816 | $911 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 80.0% | 61.9% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 20.0% | 38.1% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Trent, TX | 189 | $52,500 | 72% |
| Tye, TX | 1,090 | $59,700 | 68% |
| Hawley, TX | 447 | $88,200 | 52% |
| Buffalo Gap, TX | 609 | $158,300 | 14% |
| Merkel, TX | 2,618 | $65,600 | 64% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Pearl River, LA | 2,618 | $167,100 | 10% |
| Indian Springs Village, AL | 2,618 | $400,000 | 117% |
| Ruleville, MS | 2,617 | $87,100 | 53% |
| Freemansburg, PA | 2,617 | $166,000 | 10% |
| Rose Hills, CA | 2,619 | $622,000 | 237% |
| Merkel, TX | 2,618 | $65,600 | 64% |
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