214 Elsie Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566

$735,000 · 4 bed · 1 bath · 1,114 sq ft · built 1949 · MLS# 1060565 · Active

Adorable, affordable, and move-in ready—your dream home is here! Experience the beauty of this meticulously detailed property, featuring an open chef's eat-in kitchen equipped with a granite center island, stainless steel appliances, and a 6-burner professional stove. The kitchen flows effortlessly into the spacious great room, where sliders invite you to a new paver patio, a rolling lawn, and a fabulous finished garage—ideal for your car or as an entertainer's cabana year-round! This home boasts large bedrooms, a sparkling bath, and a cozy finished basement that adds to its charm.…

Single-family homes in the Merrick Union Free School District sold for a median of $940,000 (typically $765,000–$1,115,000) across 153 recorded sales between Oct 9, 2025 and Oct 1, 2026, up 8.7% on the 12 months before. This home's $735,000 list price sits in the entry single-family tier for the Merrick Union Free School District.

ZIP 11566 has about 2.6 months of single family inventory — seller's market. Demand is outpacing supply, so homes sell quickly with firm pricing and limited room to negotiate.

At about $15,468 a year, this home's property tax is in line with the roughly $17,000 typical for Merrick Union Free School District. Nassau assessments run on a multi-year cycle, so the assessed value behind this bill can lag what the home actually sells for today. A sale does not automatically reset it, and exemptions such as STAR, Senior or Veteran move the number as well — a new owner's bill is often not the same as the seller's.

OneKey MLS (recorded LI sales, trailing 12mo) + actual tax