Essex, IA Housing Statistics

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65%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

48%

Rent NAT. AVG.

29%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Essex Housing Information

Index	Essex	Iowa	National
Median home price	$114,365	$240,019	$326,622
Median rent asked	$747	$1,071	$1,444
Avg. people per household	1.9	2.4	2.6
Owner occupied households	82.1%	71.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	17.9%	28.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Essex is 65% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Essex is 48% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Essex is 27% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Essex is 29% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Essex is 51% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Coburg, IA	38	$0	100%
Imogene, IA	34	$0	100%
Riverton, IA	263	$67,677	79%
Coin, IA	203	$84,155	74%
College Springs, IA	256	$111,109	66%
Essex, IA	791	$114,365	65%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Beech Mountain, NC	791	$512,071	57%
Ingleside on the Bay, TX	791	$390,612	20%
Lolita, TX	791	$0	100%
Mount Hope, KS	791	$204,671	37%
Beaver Meadows, PA	791	$150,463	54%
Essex, IA	791	$114,365	65%

Source: The Essex, IA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.