Essex County, NJ Housing Market
The median sale price of a home in Essex County was $625K last month, up 14.3% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Essex County is $345, up 5.8% since last year.
Essex County Housing Market Trends
In August 2023, Essex County home prices were up 14.3% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $625K. On average, homes in Essex County sell after 30 days on the market compared to 33 days last year. There were 622 homes sold in August this year, down from 796 last year.

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- Offer Not Accepted|8 Weeks Ago~$500K OfferSold for $550K3 bd | 1.5 ba | — sqftOver List Price10%Days on Market35Competing Offers24Down Payment~30%
- Offer Not Accepted|10 Weeks Ago~$650K OfferSold for $750K3 bd | 2.5 ba | — sqftOver List Price5%Days on Market8Competing Offers>25Down Payment~20%
- Offer Not Accepted|10 Weeks Ago~$450K OfferSold for $475K3 bd | 1.5 ba | — sqftOver List Price5%Days on Market9Competing Offers15Down Payment~40%
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Recently sold homes
- $585,000 Last Sold Price5 Beds3 Baths—Sq. Ft.85 Pennsylvania Ave, Newark, NJ 07114RE/MAX Solutions Outside BrokerList Price$599,000Sale to List2% under listDays on Market185 days85 Pennsylvania Ave, Newark, NJ 07114
- $500,000 Last Sold Price5 Beds3 Baths—Sq. Ft.299 Stuyvesant Ave, Newark City, NJ 07106-3622List Price$500,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market154 days299 Stuyvesant Ave, Newark City, NJ 07106-3622
- $395,000 Last Sold Price3 Beds2 Baths—Sq. Ft.61 Coit St, Irvington, NJ 07111Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Elite Test OfficeList Price$399,900Sale to List1% under listDays on Market50 days61 Coit St, Irvington, NJ 07111
- $725,000 Last Sold Price8 Beds5 Baths—Sq. Ft.96 Myrtle St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003Century 21 The Crossing Outside BrokerList Price$699,000Sale to List4% over listDays on Market90 days96 Myrtle St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
- $780,000 Last Sold Price3 Beds2 Baths—Sq. Ft.31 Stevens Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009Keller Williams Realty - NJ Metro Group Berkshire Hathaway Home Services New Jersey Properties, VeronaList Price$629,000Sale to List24% over listDays on Market58 days31 Stevens Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
- $682,000 Last Sold Price3 Beds2.5 Baths—Sq. Ft.77 Crystal Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052EXP Realty, LLC Outside BrokerList Price$599,999Sale to List14% over listDays on Market83 days77 Crystal Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052
- $815,000 Last Sold Price4 Beds2.5 Baths—Sq. Ft.6 Midvale Ave, West Caldwell, NJ 07006Lattimer Realty Lattimer RealtyList Price$835,000Sale to List2% under listDays on Market125 days6 Midvale Ave, West Caldwell, NJ 07006
- $632,000 Last Sold Price2 Beds3.5 Baths—Sq. Ft.474 Hartford Dr, Nutley, NJ 07110Keller Williams Town Life Keller Williams Town LifeList Price$585,000Sale to List8% over listDays on Market57 days474 Hartford Dr, Nutley, NJ 07110
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Schools in Essex County
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10/10 Deerfield Elementary School Public • 3-8 | 245 Students | 4 reviews |
10/10 Wilson Elementary School Public • K-5 | 242 Students | 5 reviews |
10/10 Harrison Elementary School Public • K-5 | 465 Students | 4 reviews |
10/10 Lincoln Elementary School Public • PreK-3 | 490 Students | 3 reviews |
10/10 Burnet Hill School Public • PreK-5 | 459 Students | 2 reviews |
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