Median sales price
$880,000↑8.0%vs. previous 12 months
Up from $815,000
Prices continued to climb.
Merrick market report
What’s happening in the Merrick housing market in August?
Market numbers matter most when they help you decide what to do next.
August 2026: 26 closed sales
The last 12 months
A clear look at prices, sales and market time.
Here’s how the 12 months ending August 2026 compare with the year before.
Closed sales
236↓10.9%vs. previous 12 months
Down from 265
Fewer homes changed hands.
Median days on market
22 days↑10.0%vs. previous 12 months
Up from 20 days
Homes took longer to sell.
Beyond the monthly numbers
Three things buyers and sellers can see in the numbers.
These findings come from Merrick existing-home sales during the 12 months ending August 2026.
Price range where the most homes sold
49 of 233 homes—about 21%—sold in this price range.
Homes sold above asking
More than half sold above asking.
136 of 233 homes sold above asking. Among those homes, the average was approximately $57,493 over.
Time on the market
Faster sales had stronger results.
92% of existing homes that sold within 14 days closed above asking, compared with 7% after 60 days.
These are market patterns, not guarantees. Price range, school area, condition, competition and property-specific features all influence an individual result.
A closer local comparison
Home values differed across Merrick’s reported high-school areas.
This compares existing-home sales by the high-school area reported in the MLS. Sample sizes differ, so use the results as local context—not a prediction for an individual home.
| Measure | Sanford H. Calhoun | John F. Kennedy | Wellington C. Mepham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales analyzed | 103 | 98 | 20 |
| Median sales price | $850,000 | $960,000 | $833,000 |
| Sold above asking | 71.8% | 42.9% | 70% |
| Median days on market | 18 days | 29.5 days | 19.5 days |
The median-price spread between these groups was approximately $127,000. That difference describes the homes that sold; it does not measure the effect of a school area by itself.
The bigger picture
How Merrick's market has changed.
Today's August 2026 numbers make more sense when you can see them against the past.
Annual median sale price
Prices continued rising into 2026.
The median increased by approximately $315,000 from 2019 to 2026 YTD.
Historical figures are based on available OneKey® MLS data. 2026 figures are year-to-date through August and are not completed-year totals.
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Where do these numbers come from?
Source: OneKey MLS data through August 2026. Single-family homes only.
The 12-month market snapshot was calculated from the provided OneKey MLS closed-sale records; active inventory was supplied separately for August 2026. The three insights and local comparison use 233 publicly marketed existing-home sales with the needed data. Private/MLS-only sales and new construction were excluded from those findings.
Historical annual figures are based on available OneKey MLS data. The 2026 figure is year-to-date through August and is not a completed-year comparison.
Market information is believed to be reliable but is not guaranteed and may contain errors or later revisions. It is provided for general informational purposes, not as an appraisal or promise of a particular result.