Merrick, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Merrick home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

5.0

Average City Rating

20,130

Population Estimate

$570,913

Median Home Value

96.7%

Employment Rate

61.7%

Bachelor's Degree+

Merrick City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Merrick home.

5.0

(1 Reviews)

Anthony LaBella

Sep 9, 2026

I have been living in Bellmore for the last 5 years afer living in next door in Merrick for 9 years. I truly love the area as it is close to the city yet has the suburban feel with top rated schools for my children. I love being just minutes from the beaches and waterfront restaurants. Merrick has so many diverse neighboorhoods that offer something different for everyone whether its waterfront homes in South Merrick or large wooded lots in Merrick Woods. Additionally, getting around the island is easy as we are near major highways and parkways such as the meadowbrook and wantagh parkways , the Southern State and the 135.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$490

Median Listing Price$975,000

Median Days on Market42

Active Listings56

New Listings28

Total Listings (Active + Pending)106

Avg Listing Price$1,097,588

Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.18

Family Dual Income63.9

Median Household Income$158,306

Median Individual Income$63,630

Home Ownership94.4%

Home Value$570,913

Median Rent$2,208

Rent Burden26.4%

Poverty3.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED4.4%
Highschool Education13.7%
Some College20.3%
Bachelors Degree31.0%
Graduate Degree30.7%
Total College or Above61.7%
Stem Degree39.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male50.1%
Female49.9%

MARITAL STATUS

Married63.3%
Divorced7.9%
Never Married24.0%
Widowed4.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMerrick

State IDNY

Population20,130

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	24.7%
19–29	7.8%
30–39	11.1%
40–49	14.5%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	15.7%
60–69	14.7%
70–79	7.2%
80+	4.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation66.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

Disabled8.0%

ETHNICITY

White91.5%

Black2.3%

Asian3.4%

Native American0.2%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other1.0%

Multiple1.5%

OTHER

Hispanic6.9%

Limited English2.2%

Health Uninsured1.5%

Veteran3.9%

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