Essex County, MA housing market
In Essex County, MA, 569 homes sold during May 2026 and the typical one went for $717,000. The typical sale took 21 days. There are more buyers than homes for sale. Sellers have the edge.
Over the last 36 months the typical sale price here went from $630,000 to $717,000 — up 14%.
1,031 homes came on the market during May 2026, and 569 sold.
Every number on this page is from Redfin's published market data for the Essex County, MA area. We do not adjust it, and we say which months it covers.
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Source: Redfin's published market data for the Essex County, MA area, through May 2026. Neighborhood Numbers is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with Redfin.