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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 $258,421, lower than the Virginia average of $443,089.
The average cost of rent is $1,056/mo in Essex County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Essex County area. In Essex County, 28.27% of households rent, and 51.74% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Essex County is $4,948 per month. Households that rent pay about 21.33% of their income on rent here. Essex County’s most expensive areas are in the eastern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the northern parts of the county.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Nearby Counties
- Richmond County, VA: less expensive homes
- Northumberland County, VA: higher priced homes
- Caroline County, VA: higher 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: less expensive 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: equally priced homes
- Simpson County, KY: less expensive homes
- DeKalb County, TN: equally priced 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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