Bellmore · Nassau County, NY
Living and Buying in Bellmore
A South Shore family town anchored by the Bellmore-Merrick school district, the Bellmore LIRR station, and a downtown that still runs an annual street fair. Here is how the Bellmore market works, and what to weigh before you buy.
Bellmore at a glance
The structural facts that shape every Bellmore purchase. Not headline prices, which a portal can give you, but the things that move value street to street.
Two halves
North Bellmore above the Sunrise Highway and South Bellmore toward the bay
Three districts
Two elementary districts feeding the Bellmore-Merrick high school district
Babylon branch
Direct LIRR service to Penn Station and Grand Central
Resale market
Almost entirely existing houses, very little new construction
What Bellmore is
Bellmore sits on Nassau County's South Shore, paired with Merrick to the east and Wantagh to the west in what locals call the Bellmore-Merrick belt. It splits into two parts: North Bellmore, above the Sunrise Highway, mostly postwar Capes, ranches, and split-levels on tidy blocks; and South Bellmore, below Merrick Road, running toward the canals and the Great South Bay with larger and waterfront homes. Buyers come for one combination: detached houses with yards, a downtown clustered around the Bellmore LIRR station, and a school system that shapes the whole town.
That mix keeps Bellmore among the steadier family markets on the South Shore, with demand that holds through the year rather than spiking seasonally. Inventory is almost entirely resale houses, so two homes on the same street can price very differently based on updates, flood zone, and how close they sit to the water. Reading those differences correctly is most of the work, and the reason a town-specific agent matters more than a portal estimate.
The district line, not the ZIP code, decides the schools, and the flood map, not the kitchen, decides the insurance. On a Bellmore house, both of those are settled before we talk price. - Kevin Leatherman, Broker, Leatherman Homes
The short answer
If you only read one section, read this one.
Bellmore is a single-family South Shore town divided by the Sunrise Highway: North Bellmore is mostly smaller postwar houses on quiet blocks, and South Bellmore runs down to the canals and the Great South Bay with larger and waterfront homes. It is valued for its schools, its walkable downtown, and a direct LIRR commute on the Babylon branch.
The three things that decide what a Bellmore house is worth are its elementary school district (set by the block, not the ZIP code), its FEMA flood zone and elevation (which drive insurance cost and resale), and the condition and permit history of what is almost always a renovated mid-century house. None of those show up in a portal price estimate, which is why a town-specific read matters here.
Quick facts
The reference points buyers ask about first, with the public sources to confirm them in the resources section below.
- County: Nassau County, New York (Town of Hempstead)
- Region: South Shore, the Bellmore-Merrick belt
- ZIP code: 11710 (Bellmore / North Bellmore)
- Commute: Bellmore LIRR station, Babylon branch
- Elementary districts: North Bellmore UFSD and Bellmore UFSD
- Secondary district: Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
- Housing: Predominantly single-family resale homes
- Water risk: FEMA flood zones along the southern canals and bay
Data last verified July 2026 against the public sources linked in Sources & references below. We do not publish market medians, days-on-market, or appreciation figures here, because those move weekly and are best pulled live for the specific block you are considering.
The Bellmore neighborhoods
Bellmore is small, but it is not uniform. Where a house sits relative to the Sunrise Highway and the water changes the schooling, the flood picture, and the price, so buyers tend to search one of these pockets, not the whole town.
North Bellmore
Above the Sunrise Highway, this is the larger residential half: postwar Capes, ranches, and split-levels on grid blocks, served by the North Bellmore school district. It sits farther from the water, so flood exposure is generally lower, and it tends to draw first-time and move-up buyers who want a yard within walking or short-drive distance of the train.
South Bellmore
Below Merrick Road, the blocks run down toward the canals and the Great South Bay. Lots get larger, some homes sit directly on navigable water with bulkheads and docks, and waterfront premiums are real. Flood zone and elevation matter most here, so it is the half where the FEMA reading does the most to set value.
The downtown / station pocket
The blocks clustered around the Bellmore LIRR station and the Bedford Avenue commercial strip trade a little quiet for walkability: the train, the shops, and the annual street fair are at the doorstep. Proximity to the platform is a value lever and a noise tradeoff worth weighing in person, not on a map.
The housing stock
Bellmore is a single-family town with very little new construction, so almost everything you tour is a mid-century house that has been renovated to some standard. These are the types you will see.
Capes and expanded Capes
The classic postwar Bellmore starter: a story-and-a-half Cape, frequently dormered or expanded over the decades to add bedrooms upstairs. Common in North Bellmore. The variable is how far an owner took the renovation, and whether the additions were permitted through the Town of Hempstead.
Ranches and split-levels
Single-story ranches and the multi-level splits that defined the 1950s and 1960s South Shore subdivisions. They sit on consistent suburban lots and are easy to compare block to block, which makes condition, systems, and updates the real price driver rather than footprint.
Colonials and waterfront homes
Larger two-story colonials and the bayside and canal-front houses of South Bellmore, some with docks and direct water access. These carry the widest price range in town because waterfront, elevation, and flood designation stack on top of the usual condition questions.
The Bellmore schools
Schools are the single biggest reason families choose Bellmore, and the part most often misread, because the elementary district is set by the block rather than by the town or the ZIP code.
Elementary: two districts, set by the block
Bellmore's elementary grades split between the North Bellmore Union Free School District and the Bellmore Union Free School District to the south. Two houses a few streets apart can feed different elementary schools, so we confirm the exact district for any home before you assume it from the address.
Grades 7-12: one shared district
From seventh grade, students across Bellmore and Merrick feed the shared Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District: Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue middle schools, then Wellington C. Mepham, Sanford H. Calhoun, or John F. Kennedy high schools. GreatSchools publishes ratings and parent reviews if you want a third-party read alongside the district's own data.
Parks, the library, and the shore
Day to day, Bellmore is a town you can do on foot or in a short drive, and it sits a few minutes from one of the best-known stretches of public shoreline on the East Coast.
The downtown around the Bellmore LIRR station carries the everyday rhythm: the Bedford Avenue shops and restaurants, the Bellmore Memorial Library, and the long-running Bellmore Street Fair and Spring Festival that draws crowds from across the South Shore each year. Newbridge Road Park gives the north end of town its open green space and ballfields, while the canals and town docks of South Bellmore put the water within walking distance for the blocks that back onto it.
The bigger draw is what sits just south. Jones Beach State Park and the Wantagh Parkway are a short drive away, which means ocean beach, the boardwalk, and the summer concert season are part of living here, not a vacation you have to plan. For buyers weighing Bellmore against an inland town, that proximity to the shore is a real and durable part of what the price reflects.
What to weigh before you buy here
Four factors separate a sound Bellmore purchase from an expensive surprise. None of them show up in a headline price.
The Bellmore-Merrick school question
Elementary schooling splits between the North Bellmore and Bellmore (South) districts, while the upper grades feed the shared Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. Which elementary district a house sits in is decided by the block, not the ZIP code, so we confirm it for any home before you assume it.
Canals, the bay, and flood zone
South Bellmore runs down to the canals and the Great South Bay, so flood-zone designation and elevation vary block to block. That drives flood-insurance cost and what lenders and future buyers will accept. We read the FEMA flood map zone and the elevation certificate before you fall for a kitchen.
The commute and the station
The Bellmore LIRR station feeds the Babylon branch into Penn Station and Grand Central. Proximity to the station and to the Sunrise Highway corridor is a real value lever, and a noise tradeoff worth weighing in person, not on a map.
Resale stock, not new builds
Most Bellmore houses are mid-century homes renovated to different standards. Two similar-looking listings can carry very different roofs, systems, and permits. We pull permit history through the Town of Hempstead and price the condition, not the curb appeal.
Bellmore market snapshot
A live read on the Bellmore market: sold count, average sale price, and average days on market over the last 12 months, pulled from the MLS rather than a stale headline figure.
Bellmore homes on the market now
Rather than publish a median that goes stale the week after we write it, we keep the live picture here: every active Bellmore listing, pulled from the MLS and refreshed daily. Filter by type, beds, or price on the full listings page.
$825,000
2496 Camp AVE, North Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Exit Realty Prime
$838,000
498 Farmers AVE, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Keller Williams Realty Greater
$660,000
612 Hughes ST, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Keller Williams Realty Greater
$669,000
2478 S Saint Marks AVE, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Signature Premier Properties
$899,000
1920 Clemons ST, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by LA Rosa Realty New York LLC
$639,999
123 Clubhouse RD, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Shore Line Realty Group Corp
$1,099,998
2675 Bellmore AVE, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Best American Homes Inc
$748,000
2845 Alder RD, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Signature Premier Properties
$679,000
2457 Williams CT, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Signature Premier Properties
$679,000
105 Thomas PL, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Signature Premier Properties
$1,600,000
1903 Bergen ST, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Jortevsky Real Estate Firm
$1,199,000
3050 Judith DR, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Blue Island Homes NY LLC
$1,350,000
2876 Shore RD, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Michael J Watts & Assoc Inc
$2,350,000
2600-2610 Pettit AVE, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by All Island Estates Realty Corp
$625,000
No # Clarendon AVE, Bellmore, NY 11710
Listed by Signature Premier Properties
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Bellmore on the map
The landmarks that anchor a Bellmore home search. Open each in Google Maps to see how a block sits relative to the station, the water, and the schools.
My honest take on buying in Bellmore
Thirty years working the South Shore comes down to a short, honest list. Here is where Bellmore is strong, and where to go in with your eyes open.
What works in your favor
- A steady, family-driven market that holds value through the year rather than swinging on the season.
- A strong, well-known secondary school district in Bellmore-Merrick, with three high schools to feed into.
- A real downtown and a direct LIRR commute: you are buying walkability and a one-seat ride, not just a house.
- Proximity to Jones Beach and the shore that few inland towns at this price can match.
What to go in clear-eyed about
- Flood zone and elevation in South Bellmore can move both insurance cost and resale, so confirm them before you commit.
- Almost everything is renovated resale, so condition and permit history vary widely house to house.
- The elementary district is set by the block, so never assume the school from the address alone.
- Nassau County property taxes are a real carrying cost, with an effective rate near 1.8 percent, so budget the tax line, not just the price.
How Leatherman Homes works a Bellmore purchase
Leatherman Homes has worked the Nassau South Shore since 1996, and broker Kevin Leatherman brings 30-plus years and 1,100-plus career transactions to how the team prices, negotiates, and protects a client's largest investment. On a Bellmore house that means a documented read on the elementary-district line, flood zone, permit history, and recent comparable sales before you write an offer: transparent guidance, real numbers, no fine print and no surprises.
Kevin is a Past President of the Long Island Board of REALTORS and of MLSli, and he serves on the Board of Managers of OneKey MLS, the institutions that run the data the rest of the market relies on. When you call, you reach a named person who stays on your file through to closing.
- Broker, 30+ years
- 1,100+ transactions
- Past President, LIBOR
- Past President, MLSli
- Board of Managers, OneKey® MLS
- ABR® · SFR® · e-PRO®
Kevin and his team were extremely patient and knowledgeable. Kevin made the experience of buying a home as stressless as possible.- user5818895 · Verified Zillow review
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Bellmore: common questions
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What kind of homes are for sale in Bellmore?
Bellmore is predominantly a single-family town: postwar Capes, ranches, and split-levels in North Bellmore, with larger and waterfront homes toward the canals and the Great South Bay in South Bellmore. There is little new construction, so most inventory is renovated resale stock that varies widely in condition.
What is the difference between North Bellmore and South Bellmore?
North Bellmore sits above the Sunrise Highway and is mostly smaller postwar houses on tidy blocks, while South Bellmore runs below Merrick Road toward the canals and the bay and carries larger and waterfront homes. The split also affects the elementary school district and the flood-zone picture, so it is worth understanding before you search.
Which school district is a Bellmore home in?
Bellmore's elementary schooling splits between the North Bellmore and Bellmore districts depending on the block, and the upper grades feed the shared Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. The district line, not the ZIP code, decides the schools, so we confirm it for every house rather than assume it.
Do I need to worry about flood zones in Bellmore?
South Bellmore runs down toward the canals and the Great South Bay, so flood-zone designation and elevation vary from street to street. We read the FEMA zone and the elevation certificate on any house you are serious about, because they drive insurance cost and resale.
Is Bellmore a good commute to Manhattan?
The Bellmore LIRR station sits on the Babylon branch with service into Penn Station and Grand Central. How close a house is to the station, and to the Sunrise Highway corridor, is a real value factor and worth weighing in person.
How current are Bellmore listings on this site?
The listings grid pulls active Bellmore homes from the MLS and refreshes daily. When a listing is worth a closer look, you reach a named agent who works the South Shore.
Is Bellmore a good place to raise a family?
Bellmore is generally chosen by buyers for its single-family neighborhoods, its walkable downtown around the station, and the Bellmore-Merrick school system. Whether a specific block suits your family depends on the elementary district line, the distance to the station, and the flood-zone picture, all of which we confirm for the houses you are considering.
How much do houses cost in Bellmore?
Pricing in Bellmore varies widely by half of town, condition, flood zone, and proximity to the water, so a single median is not a useful number to buy or sell against. Rather than publish a figure that goes stale, we pull live comparable sales for the specific block and house type you are looking at when you reach out.
Sources & references
The public records and agencies we use to confirm the facts on this page, and that you can check yourself before you buy.
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