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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the Essex County area can be challenging. Home prices in Essex County are now at a median cost of $209,880, lower than the Virginia average of $323,261.
The average cost of rent is $914/mo in Essex County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Essex County area. While nearly 41.30% of residents own their homes outright in Essex County, 35.32% rent.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Essex County is $4,399 per month. Households that rent pay about 20.77% of their income on rent here. Essex County's most expensive areas are in the southeastern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the central parts of the county.
Nearby Counties
- Richmond County, VA: equally priced homes
- Northumberland County, VA: higher priced homes
- Caroline County, VA: equally priced homes
- Louisa County, VA: higher priced homes
- Fluvanna County, VA: higher priced homes
- Charlottesville City, VA: higher priced homes
- Albemarle County, VA: higher priced homes
- Nelson County, VA: higher priced homes
- Waynesboro City, VA: equally priced homes
- Bath County, VA: equally priced homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- Crawford County, WI: less expensive homes
- Southampton County, VA: less expensive homes
- Socorro County, NM: less expensive homes
- Smith County, TN: less expensive homes
- Simpson County, KY: less expensive homes
- DeKalb County, TN: less expensive homes
- Dallas County, MO: less expensive homes
- Cuming County, NE: less expensive homes
- Cumberland County, KY: less expensive homes
- Cumberland County, IL: less expensive homes
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