Essex, MA Housing Statistics

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213%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

49%

Rent NAT. AVG.

37%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Essex Housing Information

Index	Essex	Massachusetts	National
Median home price	$1,023,243	$624,359	$326,622
Median rent asked	$737	$1,705	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.0	2.5	2.6
Owner occupied households	87.3%	62.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	12.7%	37.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Essex is 213% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Essex is 49% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Essex is 22% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Essex is 37% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Essex is 65% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Amesbury Town, MA	17,916	$626,319	92%
Lynn, MA	97,235	$651,022	99%
Salisbury, MA	5,226	$658,077	101%
Salem, MA	44,881	$676,535	107%
Peabody, MA	54,577	$741,655	127%
Essex, MA	1,748	$1,023,243	213%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Wacousta, MI	1,748	$390,410	20%
Chatmoss, VA	1,748	$409,210	25%
Southport, CT	1,747	$1,396,297	327%
Coaling, AL	1,747	$279,276	14%
Smith Valley, NV	1,747	$825,137	153%
Essex, MA	1,748	$1,023,243	213%

Source: The Essex, MA 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.