Essex, MD Housing Statistics

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8%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

18%

Rent NAT. AVG.

9%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Essex Housing Information

Index	Essex	Maryland	National
Median home price	$351,817	$517,567	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,697	$1,931	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.6	2.6	2.6
Owner occupied households	57.7%	66.5%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	42.3%	33.5%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Essex is 8% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Essex is 18% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Essex is equal to the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Essex is 9% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Essex is 16% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Edesville, MD	166	$0	100%
Georgetown, MD	23	$0	100%
Lansdowne, MD	8,964	$281,254	14%
Dundalk, MD	65,241	$284,913	13%
Baltimore, MD	621,744	$304,308	7%
Essex, MD	40,724	$351,817	8%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Crystal Lake, IL	40,724	$409,043	25%
New Berlin, WI	40,724	$493,601	51%
Germantown, TN	40,725	$593,065	82%
Sumter, SC	40,739	$237,751	27%
Plant City, FL	40,706	$314,858	4%
Essex, MD	40,724	$351,817	8%

Source: The Essex, MD 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.