Merrick, NY housing market
The typical Merrick home is worth about $905,000, up 6.2% in a year, 72% above the New York typical home. Homes typically sell in 25 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Merrick compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Merrick at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Merrick | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $550,000 | $298,000 |
| 2018 | $583,000 | $317,000 |
| 2019 | $606,000 | $337,000 |
| 2020 | $623,000 | $353,000 |
| 2021 | $660,000 | $379,000 |
| 2022 | $709,000 | $417,000 |
| 2023 | $741,000 | $437,000 |
| 2024 | $781,000 | $458,000 |
| 2025 | $833,000 | $489,000 |
| 2026 | $869,000 | $510,000 |
| August 2026 | $905,000 | $527,000 |
Merrick and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick | $905K | +6.2% | 25 | $185,740 |
| Freeport | $673K | +5.2% | 43 | $120,625 |
| Bellmore | $839K | +5.6% | 74 | $161,674 |
| North Merrick | — | — | — | $161,554 |
| Roosevelt | $653K | +6.6% | — | $135,069 |
| North Bellmore | $827K | +5% | 24 | $181,662 |
4.9 years of income
The typical Merrick home costs about 4.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.