Median Home Value
$172,500
Median Gross Rent
$827/mo
Homeownership Rate
82.4%
Rent as Share of Income
16.7%
Vacancy Rate
43.0%
Median Year Built
1973
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Essex County have risen 255% since 2001, per FHFA's index.
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2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.