Median Home Value in Essex County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
$524,100
Rank #123/3,222 · #7 in NJ
96th
Essex $524,100
NJ $454,400 +15.3%
US $281,900 +85.9%
Median Home Value Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Home Value Change
National Distribution
How Essex County's median home value of $524,100 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $48,600 to $1.6M.
Distribution of Median Home Value Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Essex County for median home value.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #120 | Garfield County, CO | $527,800 |
| #121 | Pierce County, WA | $526,600 |
| #122 | Salt Lake County, UT | $525,700 |
| #123 | Essex County, NJ | $524,100 |
| #124 | Travis County, TX | $523,000 |
| #125 | Clark County, WA | $522,900 |
| #126 | Hawaii County, HI | $519,300 |
About Median Home Value
Essex County, New Jersey has a median home value of $524,100, ranking #123 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 85.9% above the national value of $281,900. Within New Jersey, it ranks #7 of 21. This places it in the 96th percentile nationally.
The median value of owner-occupied housing units. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.