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The median home value in Essex County, MA is $722,540 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.07% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$722,540
Year-over-Year
+2.07%
National Rank
#65 of 3071
Essex County ranks 7th out of 14 counties in MA by median home price, and is +207.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MA, the typical county has a median home value of $687,938, making Essex County +5.0% above the MA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.1%, from $730,378 in May 2026 to $722,540 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $730,378 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $736,528 | +1.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $731,630 | +1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $722,540 | +2.1% |
Households here earn a median of $101,883 a year against a typical home value of $722,540 — a price-to-income ratio of 7.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 97% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Essex County recorded a violent crime rate of 280 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 901 per 100,000.
Based on 23 reporting cities covering 724,834 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Essex County is $722,540. That's up 2.07% from a year earlier. That is about 207.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Essex County the 7th most expensive of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
Median household income here is $101,883, so a typical home costs about 7.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Essex County recorded 280 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 724,834 residents across 23 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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