1140 Merritts Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735

$1,149,999 · 4 bed · 3 bath · 3,124 sq ft · built 1998 · MLS# 1065545 · Active

Welcome to this breathtaking colonial home, ideally situated on just shy of an acre and featuring four bedrooms, a two-car garage, and a charming wraparound porch. The gourmet chef’s kitchen is truly a showstopper, boasting a Viking gas range with built-in grill, pasta-filling faucet, striking onyx backsplash, double ogee granite countertops, microwave drawer in the island, pantry closet, butler’s pantry with wine fridge, hot water tap, and so much more. The sophisticated living room flows seamlessly into a warm and inviting den featuring a gas fireplace, while the formal dining…

Single-family homes in the Farmingdale Union Free School District sold for a median of $780,000 (typically $720,000–$865,000) across 240 recorded sales between Oct 20, 2025 and Oct 1, 2026, up 5.4% on the 12 months before. This home's $1,149,999 list price sits in the luxury single-family tier for the Farmingdale Union Free School District.

ZIP 11735 has about 2 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 $21,342 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 64% above the $13,000 typical for Farmingdale 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