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Housing market · June 2026

Essex County Housing Market

Monthly home prices and sales for Essex County, New Jersey — a $785,783 median sale price in June 2026, up 4.8% from a year earlier.

Median sale price
$785,783
June 2026
Year over year
+4.8%
median sale price vs. June 2025
Homes sold
581
June 2026
Homes for sale
1,651
inventory, June 2026
Median days on market
20 days
June 2026
As of
June 2026
latest month reported
Median sale price in Essex County, monthlyJanuary 2017June 2026
20182020202220242026$786k

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).

MeasureJune 2026Y/Y
Median sale price$785,783+4.8%
Median price per square foot$438+5.6%
Median new-listing price$691,317+6.4%
Homes sold581+7.0%
New listings756+5.0%
Pending sales689+17.6%
Homes for sale (inventory)1,651+0.5%
Median days on market20 days-35 days
Months of supply2.8-0.2 mo.
Sold above list price72.2%+1.1 pts
What renting costs here: Essex County fair market rents — HUD rent levels by bedroom count (2-bedroom: $2,205/mo).
What's being built: Essex County building permits — new housing supply (4,818 units permitted, 12 mo).
How fast shelter costs rise: CPI shelter inflation — the national trend in rent and housing costs.

Essex County housing market — FAQ

What is the median home price in Essex County?+

The median home sale price in Essex County, New Jersey was $785,783 in June 2026 ($438 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 4.8% 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?+

581 homes sold in Essex County in June 2026; 5,455 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.