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The median home value in Essex County, NY is $299,484 as of 2026-08-31, up 9.11% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$299,484
Year-over-Year
+9.11%
National Rank
#944 of 3071
Essex County ranks 26th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +27.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Essex County +16.7% above the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 6.2%, from $281,962 in May 2026 to $299,484 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 | $281,962 | +11.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $304,118 | +11.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $297,848 | +10.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $299,484 | +9.1% |
Households here earn a median of $71,661 a year against a typical home value of $299,484 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 68% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Essex County is $299,484. That's up 9.11% from a year earlier. That is about 27.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Essex County the 26th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $71,661, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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