Essex County, NJ Real Estate & Property Data

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

With up-to-date real estate data get detailed insight into Essex County, NJ sourced from the nation’s leading property data provider. The current median home price in Essex County, NJ is $764,500. Essex County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 7,439 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s Essex County real estate data indicates that the county has 136 properties in foreclosure and 14 REOs (real estate bank owned) properties.

Essex County Real Estate Market Trends
Total Residential Properties 156,400
Total Commercial Properties 11,145
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 83 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 2,220
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 3,789
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 0.92%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 6,540
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 47.86%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 1.66%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 785
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Essex County, NJ Real Estate Overview

There were 7,439 residential properties sold in the past year in Essex County, NJ. The median home value in Essex County, NJ is $670,800. There are a total of 156,400 residential properties in the Essex.

Median Sales Price i
$764,500
(Jul 2025)
+6.2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $764,500
  • June '25 Jun '25 $750,000
  • May '25 May '25 $711,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $660,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $645,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $630,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $631,750
  • December '24 Dec '24 $635,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $683,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $639,687
  • September '24 Sep '24 $677,250
  • August '24 Aug '24 $715,000
Median Down Payment i
$151,000
(Jul 2025)
+4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $151,000
  • June '25 Jun '25 $150,000
  • May '25 May '25 $150,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $125,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $111,200
  • February '25 Feb '25 $102,500
  • January '25 Jan '25 $114,500
  • December '24 Dec '24 $105,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $129,500
  • October '24 Oct '24 $120,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $122,200
  • August '24 Aug '24 $155,000
Number of Homes Sold i
697
(Jul 2025)
-2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 697
  • June '25 Jun '25 620
  • May '25 May '25 538
  • April '25 Apr '25 542
  • March '25 Mar '25 436
  • February '25 Feb '25 454
  • January '25 Jan '25 502
  • December '24 Dec '24 625
  • November '24 Nov '24 480
  • October '24 Oct '24 569
  • September '24 Sep '24 582
  • August '24 Aug '24 683
Number of Purchase Loans i
563
(Jul 2025)
-3.6%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 563
  • June '25 Jun '25 526
  • May '25 May '25 462
  • April '25 Apr '25 451
  • March '25 Mar '25 390
  • February '25 Feb '25 386
  • January '25 Jan '25 433
  • December '24 Dec '24 529
  • November '24 Nov '24 409
  • October '24 Oct '24 441
  • September '24 Sep '24 451
  • August '24 Aug '24 534
Number of REFI Loans i
425
(Jul 2025)
+14.6%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 425
  • June '25 Jun '25 348
  • May '25 May '25 435
  • April '25 Apr '25 464
  • March '25 Mar '25 371
  • February '25 Feb '25 347
  • January '25 Jan '25 351
  • December '24 Dec '24 462
  • November '24 Nov '24 355
  • October '24 Oct '24 476
  • September '24 Sep '24 350
  • August '24 Aug '24 360
Number of HELOC Loans i
243
(Jul 2025)
+27.2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 243
  • June '25 Jun '25 205
  • May '25 May '25 204
  • April '25 Apr '25 234
  • March '25 Mar '25 184
  • February '25 Feb '25 147
  • January '25 Jan '25 202
  • December '24 Dec '24 224
  • November '24 Nov '24 150
  • October '24 Oct '24 195
  • September '24 Sep '24 174
  • August '24 Aug '24 186

Essex County, NJ Real Estate Market Overview

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Essex County, NJ Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 136 Essex County, NJ properties with a foreclosure filing in July 2025. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 57 Essex County, NJ properties and repossessed 14 Essex County, NJ properties through completed foreclosures (REOs) in July 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
136
(Jul 2025)
-9.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 136
  • June '25 Jun '25 86
  • May '25 May '25 83
  • April '25 Apr '25 114
  • March '25 Mar '25 142
  • February '25 Feb '25 133
  • January '25 Jan '25 91
  • December '24 Dec '24 114
  • November '24 Nov '24 133
  • October '24 Oct '24 110
  • September '24 Sep '24 133
  • August '24 Aug '24 122
Foreclosure Starts i
57
(Jul 2025)
-19.7%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 57
  • June '25 Jun '25 73
  • May '25 May '25 74
  • April '25 Apr '25 77
  • March '25 Mar '25 82
  • February '25 Feb '25 97
  • January '25 Jan '25 60
  • December '24 Dec '24 71
  • November '24 Nov '24 77
  • October '24 Oct '24 67
  • September '24 Sep '24 83
  • August '24 Aug '24 79
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
14
(Jul 2025)
+75%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 14
  • June '25 Jun '25 5
  • May '25 May '25 2
  • April '25 Apr '25 4
  • March '25 Mar '25 3
  • February '25 Feb '25 3
  • January '25 Jan '25 5
  • December '24 Dec '24 2
  • November '24 Nov '24 6
  • October '24 Oct '24 6
  • September '24 Sep '24 4
  • August '24 Aug '24 3
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