Photo: Sullynyflhi · Public domain188 homes sold in Merrick in the last year, at a typical $899K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Merrick homes are listed.
Every place Merrick homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 95% of Merrick’s sales, at a typical $901K
188 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 178 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $472NY $316
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $991K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $858K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
188 sales in the last year, against 297 in 2021 and a low of 176 in 2023. The typical sale went from $527K in 2016 to $899K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Merrick
Check a listing against what Merrick homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Merrick are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Merrick’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 188 sales.
If you’re buying in Merrick
- Shop in April. It brings about 34 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.8% of the list price on average; 57% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but July is the most competitive: 38% of July sales close over asking. November has the least competition (23%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| Merrick now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 57% | 19% | 41% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 6% | 12% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 20% | 24% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.8% | 97.4% | 99.6% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 60 | 34 | 41 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (29), 66% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 139.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 54%, condos 51%
A house typically sold for $901K in the last year (178 sales), a condo for $858K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Merrick ranks 148th of 362 busy New York markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Merrick is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Freeport and Roosevelt sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Merrick, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | 294 | $623K | $385 | 54% | 45 |
| Merrick | 188 | $899K | $471 | 57% | 36 |
| Bellmore | 133 | $813K | $462 | 53% | 38 |
| Wantagh | 123 | $867K | $468 | 67% | 23 |
| North Bellmore | 119 | $812K | $486 | 64% | 28 |
| Roosevelt | 86 | $670K | $428 | 59% | 53 |
| North Merrick | 75 | $835K | $490 | 63% | 34 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Merrick
What do homes sell for in Merrick, NY?
188 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $899K, $471 a square foot.
Is Merrick a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.8% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Merrick?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Merrick?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Merrick’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Merrick.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).