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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Essex County is $358,100, which is higher than the state average of $319,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Essex County median house value has grown by 71.83% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Essex County is lower than the state average rate of 87.30% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Essex County was built is 1954, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 125,432 Owner Occupied Houses in Essex County, #6

Essex County	358,100 USD
New Jersey	319,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #17

Essex County	71.83%
New Jersey	87.30%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	313,452, see rank, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	277,745, 88.61%, see rank	89.26%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	125,432, 40.02%, see rank	58.06%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	152,313, 48.59%, see rank	31.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	35,707, 11.39%, see rank	10.74%	12.45%
For Rent	15,743, 5.02%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	3,397, 1.08%, see rank	1.02%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,971, 0.63%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,036, 0.33%, see rank	3.72%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	17, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	13,543, 4.32%, see rank	3.11%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #21

Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
1954	1966	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Essex County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	125,432	100%	2,073,915	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	92,241	73.54%, see rank	69.83%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	33,191	26.46%, see rank	30.17%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Essex County	2,808 USD
New Jersey	2,428 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Essex County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	59	0.06%, see rank	0.04%	0.20%
$300 to $499	232	0.25%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	656	0.71%, see rank	0.83%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,501	1.63%, see rank	2.80%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,837	6.33%, see rank	11.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,472	12.44%, see rank	17.94%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	32,236	34.95%, see rank	36.29%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	40,248	43.63%, see rank	30.63%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Essex County	29.90% of the Total Income
New Jersey	27.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Essex County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	3,800	4.12%, see rank	3.98%	5.86%
10% to 20%	19,870	21.54%, see rank	23.73%	31.95%
20% to 30%	22,339	24.22%, see rank	28.42%	27.64%
30% to 40%	14,721	15.96%, see rank	16.62%	13.74%
40% or More	30,917	33.52%, see rank	26.85%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Essex County	1,001 USD
New Jersey	972 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Essex County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	457	1.38%, see rank	1.19%	7.76%
$200 to $299	426	1.28%, see rank	1.66%	14.70%
$300 to $499	922	2.78%, see rank	6.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,144	6.46%, see rank	13.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	29,242	88.10%, see rank	77.56%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Essex County	19.80% of the Total Income
New Jersey	18.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Essex County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	6,875	20.71%, see rank	21.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	9,789	29.49%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	5,368	16.17%, see rank	16.94%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,373	10.16%, see rank	9.46%	5.64%
40% or More	7,500	22.60%, see rank	18.56%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	313,452, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	105,997, 33.82%, see rank	53.67%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	17,292, 5.52%, see rank	9.26%	5.82%
2 Units	47,404, 15.12%, see rank	9.53%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	51,900, 16.56%, see rank	6.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	18,674, 5.96%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	71,753, 22.89%, see rank	15.34%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	432, 0.14%, see rank	0.98%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	313,452, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1 Room	17,951, 5.73%, see rank	2.71%	1.95%
2 Rooms	8,637, 2.76%, see rank	2.15%	2.48%
3 Rooms	48,169, 15.37%, see rank	10.30%	9.13%
4 Rooms	58,726, 18.74%, see rank	15.19%	16.60%
5 Rooms	56,025, 17.87%, see rank	16.72%	20.41%
6 Rooms	40,353, 12.87%, see rank	16.15%	18.06%
7 Rooms	27,377, 8.73%, see rank	12.48%	12.27%
8 Rooms	21,316, 6.80%, see rank	10.49%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	34,898, 11.13%, see rank	13.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.90, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	313,452, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
No Bedroom	18,781, 5.99%, see rank	2.88%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	63,807, 20.36%, see rank	14.18%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	86,876, 27.72%, see rank	25.93%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	89,200, 28.46%, see rank	32.62%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	34,642, 11.05%, see rank	18.83%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	20,146, 6.43%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	277,745, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Utility Gas	211,840, 76.27%, see rank	74.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,126, 1.49%, see rank	1.94%	4.86%
Electricity	31,672, 11.40%, see rank	11.66%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	27,890, 10.04%, see rank	11.10%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	24, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	99, 0.04%, see rank	0.44%	2.12%
Solar Energy	53, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	804, 0.29%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,237, 0.45%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	148,855, 100%	1,077,463	39,201,928
$199 or Less	4,037, 2.71%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	7,365, 4.95%, see rank	3.04%	3.18%
$300 to $499	7,223, 4.85%, see rank	3.86%	7.37%
$500 to $699	8,666, 5.82%, see rank	4.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	37,453, 25.16%, see rank	19.19%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	59,022, 39.65%, see rank	40.89%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	19,079, 12.82%, see rank	17.11%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	6,010, 4.04%, see rank	9.81%	6.10%
Median	$1,069, see rank	$1,188	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	277,745, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	63,698, 22.93%, see rank	11.70%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	109,357, 39.37%, see rank	34.71%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	77,014, 27.73%, see rank	36.16%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	27,676, 9.96%, see rank	17.43%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.