Housing market · June 2026
Essex County Housing Market
Monthly home prices and sales for Essex County, Massachusetts — a $747,391 median sale price in June 2026, up 3.5% from a year earlier.
Essex County housing market at a glance
Latest month with the change versus June 2025 — always the same month a year earlier, never the prior month (the data is not seasonally adjusted).
| Measure | June 2026 | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $747,391 | +3.5% |
| Median price per square foot | $395 | -0.8% |
| Median new-listing price | $717,488 | +4.7% |
| Homes sold | 824 | +8.0% |
| New listings | 1,088 | +15.5% |
| Pending sales | 958 | +18.3% |
| Homes for sale (inventory) | 1,531 | +22.1% |
| Median days on market | 21 days | +2 days |
| Months of supply | 1.9 | +0.3 mo. |
| Sold above list price | 57.8% | -5 pts |
Essex County housing market — FAQ
What is the median home price in Essex County?+
The median home sale price in Essex County, Massachusetts was $747,391 in June 2026 ($395 per square foot). Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.
Are home prices in Essex County rising or falling?+
As of June 2026, the median sale price in Essex County is up 3.5% versus June 2025. Comparisons are always year over year — the data is not seasonally adjusted, so adjacent months mostly reflect the season, not the market.
How many homes sold in Essex County?+
824 homes sold in Essex County in June 2026; 6,814 sold over the trailing 12 months.
Why are some months missing?+
Months where Essex County recorded fewer than 3 sales are not shown — medians and ratios on so few transactions are noise. Gaps stay gaps: nothing is interpolated. Counts of homes sold are kept whenever Redfin reports them.