How many feet high should a Martin House be?

Question

We have a group of Martins and my husband and I are getting a house for them so they will stick around. They are great mosquito and fly catchers.

Answer 1

I have two which are 12' and 17'  they love both of them.  Make sure you build it so you can clean out the house each fall.  If not they will not return.

Answer 2

I found an article in Mother Earth News that includes instructions for building a Martin house and lists a 12'-20' post. The article is here: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-You...

The Purple Martin Conservation Association says the height should be 10-17 feet. There is more information on their website http://www.purplemartin.org/