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The median home value in Essex County, NJ is $664,986 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.71% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$664,986
Year-over-Year
+3.71%
National Rank
#82 of 3071
Essex County ranks 6th out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +182.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Essex County +13.1% above the NJ state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $668,383 in May 2026 to $664,986 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 | $668,383 | +3.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $675,065 | +3.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $669,040 | +3.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $664,986 | +3.7% |
Households here earn a median of $80,789 a year against a typical home value of $664,986 — a price-to-income ratio of 8.2×, 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.)
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).
The median home value in Essex County is $664,986. That's up 3.71% from a year earlier. That is about 182.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Essex County the 6th most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Median household income here is $80,789, so a typical home costs about 8.2× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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.
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