Bellmore’s middle household income is $162,000, above both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The biggest park or preserve is Newbridge Road Park, at 59 acres. We don’t grade Bellmore yet; the figures below are still real.

By the sea

Bellmore lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 21% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

21%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding

99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally

1,853paid flood-insurance claims since 1978

80thpercentile for hurricane risk

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Bellmore cinema, 1940

Bellmore’s story

143 years in pictures

Census counts: 16,441 in 2000, 16,297 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 7 maps from 1897 on.

1883Bellmore is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Central Park and 502 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bellmore. Close and well known come first.

All 591 attractions →

Big draw25 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw25 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw24 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw25 mi BeachConey Island

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Bellmore: who provides what

Bellmore is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterLiberty Utilities New York - Merrick3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau County provides services here

SchoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District Bellmore Union Free School District2 districts serve Bellmore; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereNassau County Board of ElectionsNassau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019

ZIP code1171011710 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bellmore.

Housing

A typical Bellmore home is worth about $831K

In Bellmore, the rent at the middle of the market is $2,160 a month. Typical home values rose 5.9% in the year to September 2026. Among households in the town, 91% live in a home they own.

$831KZillow home value

	Bellmore	New York towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$2,160 a month	$1,101 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	91%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Bellmore$831K

New York$525K

Market temperature

days on market

101.9%

sale-to-list price

+5.9%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageBellmore’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 5.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.1 years of income Rents$2,160 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Bellmore’s workers commute out

The top destinations are New York (36%), Hempstead (28%) and Oyster Bay (8%). Most people who work leave Bellmore to do it: just 5% work in town. The town’s mean commuting time comes in at 34 minutes. The median commute is under 12 miles.

5%work in town

	Bellmore	New York towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	34 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Work from home	19%	12%	11%
Below the poverty line	3.1%	9.5%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	4.9%	10%	8%

Where working residents work

In Bellmore5%

New York36%

Hempstead28%

Oyster Bay8%

North Hempstead8%

12 mi

median commute distance

4,566

jobs based in Bellmore

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageBellmore’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here4,566 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work5% work in Bellmore Commute times34 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bellmore

Bellmore’s typical July afternoon high stands at 84°F.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–43°

Spring43–59°

Summer66–82°

Fall50–65°

Nov 11

typical first frost

Apr 3

typical last frost

+2.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBellmore’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 27°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bellmore is

For adults in Bellmore, the share who feel lonely is 30%. Of 32 CDC measures, Bellmore beats the New York average on 22 and trails it on 1. Among adults in the town, 7.8% smoke cigarettes and 10% report frequent physical distress.

	Bellmore	New York towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	15%	21%	23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	7.8%	13%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	10%	14%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	17%

32 measures vs. New York

22 better9 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Bellmore	NY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	7.3%	17.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	4.1%	8.2%
More adults who have had cancer	9.4%	7.7%

Nassau University Medical Center

4.7 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageBellmore’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby4.7 miles to an ER · Nassau University Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NY on 22 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Bellmore: inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Bellmore than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Since 1978, Bellmore has seen 1,853 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in Bellmore break down as 58% from inland flooding and 21% from coastal flooding.

41risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes

1,853

paid flood claims since 1978

Full pageBellmore’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims1,853 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters24 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

5.1% of the land in Bellmore is protected from building

For Bellmore, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 0.2 miles. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 86 acres.

5.1%conserved

	Bellmore	New York towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.1 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4
Conserved land	5.1%	5.2%	4.3%

5.1%

conserved · 97 of 1,892 acres

0.2 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Newbridge Road Park	—	59
2. Merokee Preserve	0.2 mi	18
3. East Bay Park	—	6

Full pageBellmore’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.2 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.2 miles of trail · Merokee Preserve Conserved land5.1% conserved · 97 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Bellmore?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bellmore

16pages on Bellmore

The big questions

HealthBetter than NY on 22 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$831K typical home · up 5.9% in a year Work & commute$162K median household income · 4,566 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 5% conserved land PlacesAttractions591 nearby · Nunley's 4 mi LibraryBellmore Memorial Library CollegesMolloy University is 5.5 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1883 Climate84° summer highs · 26″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 11710 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

20 within 15 miles of the center of Bellmore

Molloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rockville Centre5.5 mi$39,790 tuition Nassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City6 mi$6,330 in-state tuition Farmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale8.3 mi$8,626 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Bellmore residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Bellmore for work

Where Bellmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

4,566jobs based in Bellmore

5%of working residents work in town

12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bellmore

Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States

Bellmore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population according to the 2024 census is 15,937. Bellmore is located on the south shore of Long Island 6 miles (10 km) north of Jones Beach State Park, approximately 27 miles (43 km) east of Manhattan, and 10 miles (16 km) east of the Nassau-Queens (New York City) Line. Bellmore, along with North Bellmore, are referred to collectively as "The Bellmores". The part of the latter area south of Merrick Road (or possibly south of Sunrise Highway) is sometimes called "South Bellmore". Bellmore serves as a suburb of New York City on Long Island. Penn Station in Manhattan is typically a 45-minute…

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