Essex County · Massachusetts

Essex County, Massachusetts real estate & cities.

Countywide real estate hub for Essex County, MA — 20 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.

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Essex County, Massachusetts is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 20 city-level guides inside Essex County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.

County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major Massachusetts cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.

Essex County corresponds to Census FIPS code 25009. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.

County snapshot

Essex County at a glance

City guides on USAHouses

20 live

Combined population (catalogued places)

571,639

Median household income (midpoint of places)

$103,739

Median home value range (Census ACS)

$393,500 – $906,200

County median listing price

$772,450 (2026-06-01)

County price trend (FHFA HPI)

+4.8% (2025)

Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗

Places in Essex County

Cities & towns in Essex County

Essex County includes 20 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 20 already have live market guides linked below.

Nearby

Nearby counties & major cities in Massachusetts

Other counties in Massachusetts with USAHouses city or county coverage:

Larger Massachusetts cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:

Boston

Major metro

Worcester

Pop. 205,501 · Major city

Springfield

Pop. 154,751 · Major city

Cambridge

Pop. 117,794 · Major metro city

Lowell

Pop. 114,799 · Major city

Brockton

Pop. 105,080 · Major city

Quincy

Pop. 101,361 · Major city

New Bedford

Pop. 100,731 · Major city

Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Essex County with larger nearby markets:

Boston, MA

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New construction

New homes in & near Essex County

Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in Massachusetts — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.

Massachusetts new construction ↗

state

New homes in Boston ↗

metro

Local resources

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Official resources

Essex County government & services

Schools

Lynn — 27 schools, 15,556 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).

County median listing price

$772,450 as of 2026-06-01 (FRED / Realtor.com county median listing price).

County house price trend

FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +4.8% (2025).

Common questions

Essex County FAQ

What cities and towns are in Essex County, MA?

USAHouses.com currently catalogues 20 places in Essex County, with live market guides for 20 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.

Where should I start looking for homes in Essex County?

Start with the live city guides for Lynn, Lawrence, Haverhill, Peabody, Salem, and 15 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.

Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Essex County?

City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in Massachusetts. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.

How is the Essex County housing market trending?

County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +4.8% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.

How do I connect with an agent in Essex County?

Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Essex County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.

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