Essex County, New Jersey: home values & rent
Official data · county · New Jersey · updated 2026-09-10 · ACS 5-year 2023 (US Census Bureau) · cb_2023 county outlines
Median home value
$494,400
ACS 2023 · owner-occupied
Median gross rent
$1,459/mo
ACS 2023 · incl. utilities
Median household income
$76,712
ACS 2023
Owner-occupied
45%
vacant: 5%
Population
854,130
2,571/km²
Median age
37.7
335,550 housing units
Home values in Essex County ($494,400) are 11% above the New Jersey average ($444,761) and 32% above the US average ($373,432).
All figures come from the ACS 5-year 2023 (US Census Bureau) · cb_2023 county outlines and are shown unadjusted: owner-estimated home values, gross rent including utilities, household income in 2023 dollars, tenure and vacancy. Five-year estimates smooth small counties. TerraSignal is a property search with real neighborhood data — no estimates.
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