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Merrick, NY · Nassau County

Merrick real estate,
from someone who grew up here.

Homes, recent prices and hometown know-how in Merrick, from Joe at Corcoran SRG Residential's Merrick office.

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Living in Merrick

Living in Merrick.

Merrick is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, on Merrick Bay between Freeport and Bellmore. Its ZIP code is 11566, and the 2020 Census counted 22,040 residents. Almost all of its roughly 7,400 homes are single-family houses, and the median home was built in 1956.

Sunrise Highway and the LIRR's Babylon Branch cross the middle of Merrick, Merrick Road and Merrick Avenue carry most of its shops and restaurants, and the Meadowbrook State Parkway runs south to Jones Beach.

  • Born and raised hereJoe grew up in Merrick and knows its streets, its canals and how each pocket sells.
  • Pricing from Merrick salesYour valuation is built on what has actually sold nearby, not an online estimate.
  • Flood zones and permitsNear the bay, Joe checks the FEMA map and the Town of Hempstead permits and certificates before they become a buyer's question.
  • One timeline for both movesMoving within Merrick, or from the South Shore to the North Shore? Joe lines up your sale and your purchase.
Merrick neighborhood guide

Merrick, a hometown guide.

I grew up in Merrick, so this one is personal. Here's the practical side: the parks and the bay, getting around, schools, and the taxes and permits every owner deals with.

The bay and the parks

Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve at 1600 Merrick Road covers 52 acres on Merrick Bay, with a 500-foot fishing pier, a kayak launch and about three miles of trails. Merrick Road Park on Clubhouse Road has ball fields and tennis courts. The Merrick Library is at 2279 Merrick Avenue.

Getting around

Merrick's LIRR station is on the Babylon Branch, on Sunrise Highway between Hewlett and Merrick Avenues; check MTA schedules for trains to the city. The Meadowbrook State Parkway runs along Merrick's western side, with exits for Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road and a straight run south to Jones Beach.

Schools

Merrick is served by the Merrick and North Merrick elementary districts and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District for grades 7 to 12. District lines don't follow hamlet or ZIP lines, so check the district for any specific address.

Taxes

The Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes collects school, county and town property taxes. General taxes are due in halves on January 1 and July 1 (payable without penalty through February 10 and August 10); school taxes are due October 1 and April 1 (through November 10 and May 10). See the tax payment schedule. To challenge an assessment, file a grievance with Nassau County's Assessment Review Commission; the next filing window runs January 4 to March 1, 2027.

Permits and flood zones

Building permits come from the Town of Hempstead Building Department. South of Merrick Road, flood zones can change from one block to the next, so look up any address on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center before you make an offer.

Selling in Merrick

Over the three months ending September 2026, Merrick's median sale price was about $950,000, up 8.5% from a year earlier, and in September homes sold for 102.1% of list price on average (Redfin). Start with a free home valuation built on recent Merrick sales.

Market snapshot · September 2026

Merrick by the numbers.

A quick read on the local market. For a price on your own home, Joe pulls the comparable sales on your street.

  • $950KMedian sale price3 months ending Sept 2026
  • 70Homes sold in September61 in September 2025
  • 22Median days on market27 a year ago
  • 102.1%Sale-to-list priceAbove asking, on average
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Merrick figures: Redfin housing market pages, all home types: median price and days on market for the three months ending September 2026, homes sold and sale-to-list for September 2026 (read October 26 and 30, 2026), September 2026. Nassau County median sale price for September 2026: $860,000, +2.1% year over year (OneKey® MLS, Local Market Update, September 2026, single-family homes (current as of October 7, 2026)). Median prices don't account for sale concessions.

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Merrick questions

Merrick, answered.

What ZIP code is Merrick, NY?
11566.
Which LIRR station serves Merrick?
The Merrick station on the Babylon Branch, on Sunrise Highway between Hewlett and Merrick Avenues.
What do homes in Merrick sell for?
Over the three months ending September 2026, the median sale price in Merrick was $949,548 across all home types, up 8.5% from a year earlier (Redfin).
When are property taxes due in Merrick?
General taxes are due January 1 and July 1, and school taxes October 1 and April 1, with no penalty through the 10th of the following month. The Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes collects both.
How do I get a price for my Merrick home?
Request a free home valuation and Joe will prepare one from recent Merrick sales.
Neighborhoods

Local knowledge, county by county.

Joe works with buyers and sellers across Nassau and western Suffolk counties. Here is each county at a glance, with town guides.

Suffolk County

Median sale price $740K

In western Suffolk's Town of Huntington, Joe works with buyers and sellers in Melville, Dix Hills, Huntington, Cold Spring Harbor and the Village of Lloyd Harbor.

Nassau County

Median sale price $860K

In Nassau, Joe works the North Shore's Town of Oyster Bay, from Syosset and Woodbury to the villages of Muttontown and Brookville, and the South Shore around his hometown of Merrick, including Bellmore, Wantagh and Massapequa.

Median sale prices: OneKey® MLS, Local Market Update, September 2026, single-family homes (current as of October 7, 2026), September 2026.

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