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Essex County Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: September 20, 2025

With up-to-date real estate data get detailed insight into Essex County, MA sourced from the nation’s leading property data provider. The current median home price in Essex County, MA is $750,000. Essex County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 9,701 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s Essex County real estate data indicates that the county has 47 properties in foreclosure.

Essex County Real Estate Market Trends
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Total Residential Properties 220,260
Total Commercial Properties 11,848
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 61 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 2,079
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 4,770
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 0.5%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 8,848
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 56.05%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 0.91%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 346
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Essex County, MA Real Estate Overview

There were 9,701 residential properties sold in the past year in Essex County, MA. The median home value in Essex County, MA is $728,000. There are a total of 220,260 residential properties in the Essex.

Median Sales Price i
$750,000
(Jul 2025)
+5.6%
year-over-year
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  • July '25 Jul '25 $750,000
  • June '25 Jun '25 $776,000
  • May '25 May '25 $737,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $687,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $686,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $660,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $651,625
  • December '24 Dec '24 $665,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $690,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $700,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $670,000
  • August '24 Aug '24 $740,000
Median Down Payment i
$165,000
(Jul 2025)
+14.2%
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  • July '25 Jul '25 $165,000
  • June '25 Jun '25 $168,625
  • May '25 May '25 $151,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $136,837
  • March '25 Mar '25 $134,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $125,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $128,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $123,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $121,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $139,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $132,800
  • August '24 Aug '24 $162,300
Number of Homes Sold i
734
(Jul 2025)
-16.9%
year-over-year
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  • July '25 Jul '25 734
  • June '25 Jun '25 962
  • May '25 May '25 851
  • April '25 Apr '25 671
  • March '25 Mar '25 552
  • February '25 Feb '25 458
  • January '25 Jan '25 542
  • December '24 Dec '24 767
  • November '24 Nov '24 716
  • October '24 Oct '24 875
  • September '24 Sep '24 722
  • August '24 Aug '24 968
Number of Purchase Loans i
565
(Jul 2025)
-2.9%
year-over-year
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  • July '25 Jul '25 565
  • June '25 Jun '25 521
  • May '25 May '25 557
  • April '25 Apr '25 476
  • March '25 Mar '25 379
  • February '25 Feb '25 274
  • January '25 Jan '25 354
  • December '24 Dec '24 549
  • November '24 Nov '24 507
  • October '24 Oct '24 578
  • September '24 Sep '24 472
  • August '24 Aug '24 642
Number of REFI Loans i
846
(Jul 2025)
+94.5%
year-over-year
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  • July '25 Jul '25 846
  • June '25 Jun '25 752
  • May '25 May '25 816
  • April '25 Apr '25 698
  • March '25 Mar '25 445
  • February '25 Feb '25 355
  • January '25 Jan '25 405
  • December '24 Dec '24 467
  • November '24 Nov '24 492
  • October '24 Oct '24 598
  • September '24 Sep '24 527
  • August '24 Aug '24 478
Number of HELOC Loans i
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  • July '25 Jul '25 N/A
  • June '25 Jun '25 N/A
  • May '25 May '25 1
  • April '25 Apr '25 165
  • March '25 Mar '25 239
  • February '25 Feb '25 233
  • January '25 Jan '25 214
  • December '24 Dec '24 227
  • November '24 Nov '24 202
  • October '24 Oct '24 311
  • September '24 Sep '24 233
  • August '24 Aug '24 230

Essex County, MA Real Estate Market Overview

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Essex County, MA Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 47 Essex County, MA properties with a foreclosure filing in July 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
47
(Jul 2025)
-14.5%
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  • July '25 Jul '25 47
  • June '25 Jun '25 57
  • May '25 May '25 52
  • April '25 Apr '25 49
  • March '25 Mar '25 59
  • February '25 Feb '25 32
  • January '25 Jan '25 50
  • December '24 Dec '24 54
  • November '24 Nov '24 49
  • October '24 Oct '24 56
  • September '24 Sep '24 41
  • August '24 Aug '24 69
Foreclosure Starts i
37
(Jul 2025)
+12.1%
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  • July '25 Jul '25 37
  • June '25 Jun '25 34
  • May '25 May '25 36
  • April '25 Apr '25 33
  • March '25 Mar '25 40
  • February '25 Feb '25 19
  • January '25 Jan '25 33
  • December '24 Dec '24 33
  • November '24 Nov '24 32
  • October '24 Oct '24 33
  • September '24 Sep '24 24
  • August '24 Aug '24 49
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
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  • July '25 Jul '25 N/A
  • June '25 Jun '25 1
  • May '25 May '25 1
  • April '25 Apr '25 1
  • March '25 Mar '25 1
  • February '25 Feb '25 N/A
  • January '25 Jan '25 6
  • December '24 Dec '24 3
  • November '24 Nov '24 5
  • October '24 Oct '24 1
  • September '24 Sep '24 N/A
  • August '24 Aug '24 3
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