Essex, IL Housing Statistics

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6%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

3%

Rent NAT. AVG.

42%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Essex Housing Information

Index	Essex	Illinois	National
Median home price	$345,577	$308,565	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,486	$1,374	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.8	2.6	2.6
Owner occupied households	90.4%	66.0%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	9.6%	34.0%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Essex is 6% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Essex is 3% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Essex is 9% higher than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Essex is 42% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Essex is 74% lower than the national average.

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Nearby cities with low home prices

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Emington, IL	93	$89,953	72%
Wilmington village, IL	150	$96,824	70%
Union Hill, IL	71	$122,272	63%
Cabery, IL	268	$137,822	58%
Buckingham, IL	280	$180,895	45%
Essex, IL	1,111	$345,577	6%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Lazy Acres, CO	1,111	$1,320,629	304%
Buhl, MN	1,111	$169,220	48%
Bodega Bay, CA	1,111	$1,282,592	293%
Galva, KS	1,111	$308,038	6%
Jeffersonville, OH	1,111	$157,413	52%
Essex, IL	1,111	$345,577	6%

Source: The Essex, IL 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.