Housing data for Merrick, NY
Merrick, NY has an estimated 21,744 residents and 7,376 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Nassau County.
3.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,919 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+8.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 21,744 (±1,198)
- Housing units
- 7,376 (±336)
- Households that rent
- 3.4%
- Median gross rent
- $2,919
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.0%
What stands out in Merrick
Households that rent: 3.4% (±1.5 points) in Merrick, lower than in Nassau County (18.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.9% (±2.0 points) in Merrick, lower than in Nassau County (12.9%).
Working from home: 24.5% (±3.9 points) in Merrick, higher than in Nassau County (15.6%).
Median gross rent: $2,919 (±$415) in Merrick, higher than in Nassau County ($2,252).
- Renters and owners in Merrick
- Types of homes in Merrick
- Commute and cars in Merrick
- Median rent in Merrick
Housing in Merrick at a glance
- Median rent: $2,919 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,250 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 47.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $185,740 median household income
- Home values: $771,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 90.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 89.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 38.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Merrick against Nassau County, its state and the nation
| Merrick | Nassau County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 21,744 (±1,198) | 1,389,591 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,376 (±336) | 479,044 (±353) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.4% (±1.5 points) | 18.1% (±0.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,919 (±$415) | $2,252 (±$41) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $185,740 (±$13,200) | $146,202 (±$1,472) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $771,900 (±$24,964) | $684,700 (±$2,833) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 89.6% (±7.3 points) | 85.4% (±1.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 38.5 minutes (±2.7) | 36.0 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.5% (±1.3 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.0 years (±2.0) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Merrick covers 3.7 square miles of land, about 5,837 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Merrick has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 20,130 (±566) | 21,744 (±1,198) | +8.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 7,392 (±95) | 7,376 (±336) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,208 (±$280) | $2,919 (±$415) | +32.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $573,200 (±$14,065) | $771,900 (±$24,964) | +34.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $158,306 (±$8,436) | $185,740 (±$13,200) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.6% (±2.1 points) | 3.4% (±1.5 points) | −2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.1% (±8.1 points) | 0.0% (±15.7 points) | −5.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Nassau County
Merrick has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Nassau County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Nassau County recorded 137 violent and 874 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Merrick
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11566 | 66% | 34,741 | $2,913 | $722,400 | $177,079 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Merrick
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmore | 1.4 mi | $2,160 | $681,800 | 8.9% |
| Village of Freeport | 1.7 mi | $2,077 | $505,900 | 29.1% |
| Wantagh | 2.4 mi | $2,270 | $706,600 | 4.7% |
| Roosevelt | 2.4 mi | $2,565 | $477,400 | 23.4% |
| North Merrick | 2.5 mi | $2,906 | $675,800 | 5.4% |
| North Bellmore | 2.7 mi | $2,554 | $659,200 | 9.7% |
| Baldwin (community) | 2.9 mi | $1,890 | $593,800 | 13.4% |
| Seaford | 3.2 mi | $2,489 | $658,300 | 7.1% |
Places in New York most like Merrick
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massapequa | $2,631 | $693,200 | $181,846 | 3.2% |
| North New Hyde Park | $2,768 | $796,700 | $172,440 | 4.0% |
| Seaford | $2,489 | $658,300 | $172,557 | 7.1% |
| West Hills | $2,939 | $741,900 | $185,745 | 5.0% |
| Syosset | $3,036 | $874,300 | $187,273 | 7.6% |
| North Merrick | $2,906 | $675,800 | $161,554 | 5.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Merrick, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,964 | $2,285 | $2,689 | $3,458 | $3,671 |
HUD income limits for Merrick, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,550 | $57,550 | $89,700 |
| 2 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $102,500 |
| 3 people | $44,400 | $73,950 | $115,300 |
| 4 people | $49,300 | $82,150 | $128,100 |
| 5 people | $53,250 | $88,750 | $138,350 |
| 6 people | $57,200 | $95,300 | $148,600 |
| 7 people | $61,150 | $101,900 | $158,850 |
| 8 people | $65,100 | $108,450 | $169,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Merrick is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of Hempstead, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Merrick
What is the average rent in Merrick, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Merrick is $2,919 (±$415) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Merrick?
Merrick has an estimated 248 (±109) renting households, 3.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Merrick?
The median household income in Merrick is $185,740 (±$13,200) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Merrick, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $771,900 (±$24,964) for owner-occupied homes in Merrick (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Merrick?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Merrick, NY is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Merrick?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Merrick, NY is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Merrick growing?
In Merrick, the number of residents went from 20,130 in 2015–2019 to 21,744 in 2020–2024 (+8.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Merrick?
The ZIP code that covers Merrick is 11566.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 11566?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11566 is $2,913 (±$265) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrick CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrick CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrick CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrick CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrick CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrick CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrick CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Merrick CDP, New York (place:46668, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .