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New-build home prices in Essex County
Across Essex County, recorded home sales run a median of $194 per square foot (middle half $119-$321), from 2,178 qualified sales. The typical home is 1,544 sq ft selling at $295,000.
$194
median $/sq ft
$295,000
median sale price
1,544
median home size (sq ft)
2,178
qualified sales analyzed
$/sq ft by ZIP
12977$324/sf
301 sales
12946$328/sf
174 sales
05770$116/sf
156 sales
12987$282/sf
147 sales
12974$100/sf
117 sales
12870$220/sf
117 sales
12861$326/sf
104 sales
12912$298/sf
86 sales
12996$149/sf
79 sales
12942$281/sf
69 sales
12993$146/sf
68 sales
12956$89/sf
64 sales
12975$200/sf
63 sales
12857$170/sf
57 sales
12932$123/sf
55 sales
12941$231/sf
51 sales
12936$175/sf
49 sales
12883$153/sf
47 sales
12997$423/sf
35 sales
05734$129/sf
32 sales
12872$176/sf
31 sales
12852$143/sf
29 sales
12950$134/sf
27 sales
12928$174/sf
26 sales
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 2,098 | $199 | 1,523 sf | $300,000 |
| Multi-family | 80 | $92 | 1,980 sf | $202,500 |
Recent sales across Essex County
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 2,656 | $7,500,000 | $2,824 | 1989 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,754 | $3,950,000 | $1,434 | 1915 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,894 | $1,950,000 | $398 | 2003 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,710 | $1,940,000 | $716 | 1989 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,564 | $1,665,000 | $649 | 1985 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,079 | $1,570,000 | $510 | 2004 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,612 | $1,510,000 | $937 | 1988 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,214 | $1,310,000 | $592 | 2004 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,616 | $1,295,000 | $801 | 1989 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,660 | $1,200,000 | $451 | 1952 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,395 | $1,100,000 | $459 | 2007 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,328 | $980,000 | $421 | 2005 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,043 | $955,000 | $467 | 2024 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,116 | $850,000 | $402 | 2006 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,475 | $850,000 | $343 | 1975 | 6/2026 |
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Method: arms-length residential sales with assessor living area (2021+) from New York State ORPTS recorded sales joined to the state parcel-centroid layer for living area, plus the New York City annualized sales dataset for the five boroughs. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.