Essex County, NJ Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Essex County, NJ is $676,891.57. There were 6,352 home sales in Essex County, NJ over the past 12 months. The median residential Essex County, NJ home value for transactions over the previous year is $666,389.667. The number of current listings in Essex County, NJ is 3,279, and the percentage of properties for sale is 61.45%. The county has 2,057 foreclosures, 30 bank owned properties, 122 headed for auction, and 3,279 properties for sale.
Essex County, NJ Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | $ 497,800 $ 259/sqft | Maplewood | $ 860,450 $ 478/sqft |
| West Orange | $ 668,100 $ 380/sqft | Verona | $ 686,650 $ 401/sqft |
| East Orange | $ 530,300 $ 267/sqft | Caldwell | $ 785,400 $ 380/sqft |
| Bloomfield | $ 598,450 $ 417/sqft | South Orange | $ 1,004,000 $ 427/sqft |
| Irvington | $ 469,500 $ 315/sqft | Cedar Grove | $ 734,100 $ 394/sqft |
| Livingston | $ 1,025,500 $ 539/sqft | Short Hills | $ 1,939,000 $ 736/sqft |
| Montclair | $ 1,232,000 $ 531/sqft | West Caldwell | $ 738,800 $ 424/sqft |
| Nutley | $ 654,000 $ 413/sqft | Roseland | $ 878,150 $ 393/sqft |
| Belleville | $ 532,700 $ 375/sqft | Fairfield | $ 766,600 $ 350/sqft |
| Orange | $ 521,100 $ 277/sqft | Glen Ridge | $ 1,169,500 $ 559/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Essex County, NJ
| Mar 2025 | March 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $546K | $652.4K | 19.49% |
| Median Sold Price | $609.7K | $652.4K | 7.01% |
| Homes For Sale | 568 | 3,189 | 461.44% |
| Homes Sold | 3,626 | 2,930 | -19.19% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Essex County, NJ home values range from $236,000 to $2,280,000. Short Hills is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $2,799,000, and Irvington is most affordable with average house prices of around $440,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.22% of all residential properties in Essex County, NJ with Newark containing 602 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 24 cities within Essex County, NJ; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $2,273,000 in Montclair to the lowest home value of $236,800 in Belleville.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Essex County, NJ ranges from the highest value of $1,737,000 in South Orange to the lowest value of $271,300 in East Orange. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.02% of properties in Essex County, NJ. There are 24 cities within Essex County, NJ; Newark containing 11 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsNewark has 39 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Essex County, NJ. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.08% of all properties in Essex County, NJ. There are 24 cities within Essex County, NJ; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $2,119,000 in Montclair to the lowest value of $310,300 in Montclair.