South Shore · Hamlet · Town of Hempstead
Merrick
Bellmore-Merrick schools, no village tax, and a bay at the end of the block
LIRR to NYC
about 40–50 minutes, peak
Babylon Branch
Typical taxes
$12,000 – $20,000
per year, all in
Schools
3 districts
serving this address range
My closings here
3
3 sold
What I Tell Buyers About Merrick
Merrick is the trade most families on the South Shore eventually consider: you give up the walkable village downtown that Rockville Centre has, and in exchange you get more house, more yard, no village tax, and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. South of Merrick Road the blocks run down toward the bay and the houses get bigger and newer; north of the Sunrise the lots are tighter and the prices are gentler.
What I tell buyers here is to pay attention to which high school a block feeds, because Merrick is split between Calhoun and Kennedy, and to look hard at flood zone and bulkhead condition on anything south of Merrick Road. A bulkhead that needs replacing is a five-figure number that does not show up on a listing sheet.
- —Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District for grades 7-12
- —Unincorporated - no village tax layer
- —South of Merrick Road: bigger lots, water access, canal and bay blocks, flood zones
- —North of Sunrise Highway: tighter lots and the most affordable entry into the district
- —Babylon Branch station with parking, and the Merrick Road corridor for everything else
What It Costs
Grounded in my own closed transactions
I have closed from $572,500 for a four-bedroom north of the highway to $880,000 for a five-bedroom, three-bath house of about 3,000 square feet. That is the real spread in Merrick: the district is the floor under the whole market, and what moves the number is lot, water, and condition rather than zip code.
- North Merrick & north of Sunrise
- $550K – $700K
- Central Merrick, updated
- $700K – $900K
- South of Merrick Road, water access
- $900K – $1.6M+
For reference, my 3 closed sales in Merrick ran from $572,500 to $880,000. They are all listed further down this page.
The Schools
Merrick UFSD (District 25)
Chatterton, Lakeside and Birch elementary schools, grades K-6.
District websiteNorth Merrick UFSD (District 29)
Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road elementary schools, grades K-6.
District websiteBellmore-Merrick CHSD
Grades 7-12: Calhoun and Kennedy high schools for Merrick students, plus Merrick Avenue and Grand Avenue middle schools.
District websiteThe catch
I name districts and link to them rather than ranking them. For enrollment, performance and spending, go to the State's own data: NYSED school report cards. School attendance is determined by the property, not by the mailing address, and should be confirmed with the district before you go to contract.
The Tax Bill
$12,000 – $20,000
typical annual bill, all in
No village tax, but the Bellmore-Merrick school levy is the bulk of the bill and it is not a small one. On the houses I have closed in the $700K to $900K range, all-in bills have typically run in the mid-teens. South-of-Merrick-Road waterfront can run higher.
These are ranges for the kind of house in my closings here, not a quote for any address. Pull the actual bill before you make an offer: Nassau County Land Records Viewer and the Department of Assessment. I will do it with you.
The Commute
about 40–50 minutes, peak
to Penn Station
- Branch
- Babylon Branch
- Station
- Merrick
Straight Babylon Branch ride with reasonable peak frequency. Commuter parking is permit-based and the waitlist is real, so ask about it before you assume you will park at the station.
Times are approximate peak-direction runs and change with every timetable. Check your own hours on MTA TrainTime, and ride it once before you buy.
My Sales in Merrick
3 closed transactions · $572,500 – $880,000
Sold2699 Lincoln Boulevard
$880,000
5 Beds · 3 Baths · 3,000 SF
Sold2861 Frankel Boulevard
$807,000
3 Beds · 2.5 Baths
Sold279 Park Avenue
$572,500
4 Beds · 2 Baths
What My Merrick Clients Say
A client who worked with me in Merrick
“Debi was super organized. She was always on top of everything to keep the deal moving in this crazy market. Debi is very knowledgeable and a big help explaining the process — this was the first time I purchased a home.”
Dianne O
Buyer · Merrick · 2020
Merrick Questions, Answered
- What school district is Merrick, NY in?
- Merrick addresses fall into 3 districts: Merrick UFSD (District 25), North Merrick UFSD (District 29) and Bellmore-Merrick CHSD. This is the Nassau split that confuses people most. Elementary school is one of two separate K-6 districts depending on whether the address is Merrick or North Merrick; everyone then goes into the Bellmore-Merrick central district for middle and high school, where the assignment is to Calhoun or Kennedy by attendance zone. Three districts, one address - confirm all three.
- How much are property taxes in Merrick, NY?
- A typical all-in annual bill in Merrick - county, town, school and village tax where one applies - runs about $12,000 – $20,000 for the kind of house in my closings here. No village tax, but the Bellmore-Merrick school levy is the bulk of the bill and it is not a small one. On the houses I have closed in the $700K to $900K range, all-in bills have typically run in the mid-teens. South-of-Merrick-Road waterfront can run higher.
- How long is the commute from Merrick to Manhattan?
- Merrick is served by the Babylon Branch (Merrick), and Penn Station is about 40–50 minutes, peak. Straight Babylon Branch ride with reasonable peak frequency. Commuter parking is permit-based and the waitlist is real, so ask about it before you assume you will park at the station.
- How much do homes cost in Merrick, NY?
- My 3 closed sales in Merrick ran from $572,500 to $880,000. I have closed from $572,500 for a four-bedroom north of the highway to $880,000 for a five-bedroom, three-bath house of about 3,000 square feet. That is the real spread in Merrick: the district is the floor under the whole market, and what moves the number is lot, water, and condition rather than zip code.
- Is Merrick on the North Shore or the South Shore?
- Merrick is on Nassau County's South Shore — Hamlet · Town of Hempstead. I have closed 3 transactions here.
Thinking about Merrick?
Let's Talk About the Specific Block
Averages hide everything that matters here — the school zone, the flood zone, the tax bill, the walk to the station. Tell me what you are looking for and I will tell you what it actually trades at.
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