How many bedrooms do homes in Merrick, NY have?

Name: Bedrooms in Merrick, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Merrick, NY, 1.4% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 90.5% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 44.1% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 1.4%
3 or more bedrooms: 90.5% (±6.3 points)
Most common: 4 bedrooms

Homes in Merrick by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Merrick	Nassau County	New York	United States
No bedroom (studio)	1.0% (±1.7 points)	2.3%	5.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	0.4% (±0.5 points)	8.2%	19.0%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	8.0% (±2.5 points)	14.1%	26.6%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	36.0% (±4.2 points)	36.9%	31.1%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	44.1% (±4.1 points)	28.1%	13.5%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	10.4% (±2.3 points)	10.4%	4.4%	4.9%

In Merrick, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Nassau County (75.4%).

It is also higher than in New York (49.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Merrick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merrick
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Merrick	—	90.5% (±6.3 points)	—
Bellmore	1.4 mi	85.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Freeport	1.7 mi	61.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Wantagh	2.4 mi	91.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roosevelt	2.4 mi	81.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Merrick	2.5 mi	92.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Bellmore	2.7 mi	89.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Baldwin (community)	2.9 mi	79.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Seaford	3.2 mi	91.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Freeport, NY (61.5%), Baldwin (community), NY (79.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
6 (tie)	North Merrick	92.2% (±9.8 points)
8	South Hempstead	91.9% (±16.9 points)
9	Seaford	91.5% (±9.2 points)
10	Wantagh	91.2% (±6.6 points)
11	Salisbury (community)	91.1% (±10.0 points)
12 (tie)	Herricks	90.5% (±12.4 points)
12 (tie)	Merrick	90.5% (±6.3 points)
12 (tie)	North Massapequa	90.5% (±6.4 points)
15	North Wantagh	90.4% (±6.3 points)
16	Lakeview	90.3% (±17.0 points)
17	Greenvale	89.7% (±25.8 points)
18	North Bellmore	89.5% (±8.9 points)
19	Plainview	89.4% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Merrick

What is the most common home size in Merrick?

The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 44.1% of homes in Merrick, NY.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Merrick?

1.4% of homes in Merrick have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrick CDP, New York

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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