MD area data
Essex, MD
Essex, MD.
Population: 43,487 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $297,186
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $298,574
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $280,000
- Median list price
- $235,000
- Median days on market
- 75 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,475/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,437/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,216/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 108.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 228
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,046
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 54
- Nearest national park
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Essex Skypark Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Martin State Airport (MTN) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 20
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,817 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $3,118
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 269,861
- Average weekly wage
- $1,522
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Education, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 866
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