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Median Home Price in Essex County, NJ

The median home value in Essex County, NJ is $669,040 as of 2026-07-31, up 3.49% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$669,040

Year-over-Year

+3.49%

National Rank

#82 of 3071

Essex County ranks 6th out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +185.5% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $591,891, making Essex County +13.0% above the NJ state median.

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Can you afford a home in Essex County?

Households here earn a median of $80,789 a year against a typical home value of $669,040 — a price-to-income ratio of 8.3×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That makes it one of the least affordable counties in the country relative to local wages. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Essex County

Reporting agencies in Essex County recorded a violent crime rate of 522 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,863 per 100,000.

Based on 7 reporting cities covering 413,130 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Essex County

How much does a house cost in Essex County, NJ?

The median home value in Essex County is $669,040. That's up 3.49% from a year earlier. That is about 185.5% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Essex County the 6th most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.

Is Essex County affordable?

Median household income here is $80,789, so a typical home costs about 8.3× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Essex County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Essex County recorded 522 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 413,130 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.