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Essex County, New Jersey real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Essex County, NJ — 12 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Essex County, New Jersey 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 12 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 New Jersey cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Essex County corresponds to Census FIPS code 34013. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Essex County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
12 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
446,262
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$158,661
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$315,500 – $1,621,200
County median listing price
$599,000 (2026-06-01)
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+5.8% (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 12 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 12 already have live market guides linked below.
Newark
Pop. 307,188 · Market guide
East Orange
Pop. 69,183 · Market guide
Short Hills
Pop. 14,398 · Market guide
Upper Montclair
Pop. 12,279 · Market guide
Brookdale
Pop. 10,044 · Market guide
Caldwell
Pop. 8,898 · Market guide
Watsessing
Pop. 7,944 · Market guide
Roseland
Pop. 6,211 · Market guide
Ampere North
Pop. 4,968 · Market guide
Essex Fells
Pop. 2,320 · Market guide
Pleasantdale
Pop. 2,293 · Market guide
Llewellyn Park
Pop. 536 · Market guide
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in New Jersey
Other counties in New Jersey with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Bergen County
55 catalogued places
Monmouth County
38 catalogued places
Morris County
37 catalogued places
Somerset County
34 catalogued places
Middlesex County
33 catalogued places
Camden County
31 catalogued places
Ocean County
21 catalogued places
Atlantic County
19 catalogued places
Larger New Jersey cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Jersey City
Pop. 289,691 · Major city
Paterson
Pop. 157,660 · Major city
Elizabeth
Pop. 135,887 · Major city
Toms River
Pop. 93,915 · Major city
Trenton
Pop. 89,966 · Major city
Clifton
Pop. 89,247 · Major city
Camden
Pop. 71,471 · Major city
Bayonne
Pop. 70,468 · Major city
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Essex County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Essex County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in New Jersey — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
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Official resources
Essex County government & services
Essex County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
County median listing price
$599,000 as of 2026-06-01 (FRED / Realtor.com county median listing price).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +5.8% (2025).
Common questions
Essex County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Essex County, NJ?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 12 places in Essex County, with live market guides for 12 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 Newark, East Orange, Short Hills, Upper Montclair, Brookdale, and 7 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 New Jersey. 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 +5.8% 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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