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14 Google reviews, 4.7★
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101 W 79th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
PMI NWI, part of the PMI franchise, has an office in Merrillville and manages single-family homes, apartments and commercial property in Hammond and Northwest Indiana, from marketing and screening to maintenance and evictions.
In their words: “We leverage state-of-the-art technology to keep property owners informed about the performance of their investments, while providing tenants with real-time access to maintenance requests and billing.”
Review summary: Most reviewers mention helpful, kind staff and quick, thorough maintenance repairs.
8396 Mississippi St Door F -Suite G, Merrillville, IN 46410
Residential Premier Real Estate & Property Management, based in Merrillville, has served Northwest Indiana since 2014 with residential property management, tenant placement and real estate sales.
In their words: “We're more than a real estate company—we’re your dedicated partner for buying, selling, renting, and managing properties.”
Review summary: Reviewers often describe a professional, patient and helpful team, both for home purchases and property issues.
Serves the Valparaiso area · no public office address, so no map pin
Harmony Property Management serves the Merrillville area, managing residential rentals in Lake and Porter counties and providing reporting to property owners.
8408 W Taft St, Merrillville, IN 46410
Smg Property Management is a property management company with an office in Merrillville, Indiana, handling rental property management for owners in and around Merrillville.
7726 W Taft St, Merrillville, IN 46410
CAPS is a property management company with an office in Merrillville, Indiana, renting and managing residential properties for owners in the Merrillville area.
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Get the latest rental and real estate data on the Merrillville market. We update these charts with the latest data on the 22nd of each month.
Rents in Merrillville are $105 above the Lake County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months: +$60 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Merrillville's typical asking rent is $105 (7.2%) above the county. The gap is shrinking compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Merrillville is number 3 of 6 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): Griffith, Hobart, Lowell, Schererville, Whiting. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in February, July and October, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 4 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrillville | $1,562 | +4.0% | 5 |
| Griffith | $1,378 | 3 | |
| Gary | $1,367 | +4.8% | 5 |
| Valparaiso | $1,459 | +4.3% | 6 |
| Elkhart | $1,185 | +5.7% | 2 |
| West Lafayette | $1,877 | +2.7% | 1 |
| Warsaw | $1,473 | 3 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
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Compare the 5 property management companies in Merrillville, Lake County. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step. Highly rated managers based nearby, in Crown Point and Griffith, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Merrillville is $1,562 (September 2026); +4.0% over the past year. About 29.5% of homes in Merrillville are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 3.1% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 5 property management companies in Merrillville, IN: 4 with an office in the city and 1 that serve the area from elsewhere or without a public office address.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Merrillville was $1,562 a month in September 2026, +4.0% on a year earlier.
Over the 4 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in February, July and October. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
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