Essex County, MA Housing Market Brief
county · MA · as of July 2026
What is Essex County, MA’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is Essex County, MA in its market cycle?
Essex County, MA is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Essex County, MA?
Our model forecasts Essex County, MA’s home prices to rise about 1.7% over the next 12 months (high confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
Essex County, MA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $717K | ▼ -0.1% |
| Median Days on Market | 21 days | ▲ +10.5% |
| Months of Supply | 2.3 | ▲ +27.8% |
| Homes for Sale | 1,312 | ▲ +19.5% |
| Homes Sold | 569 | ▼ -8.8% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $398 | ▼ -2.3% |
How has Essex County, MA’s Alpha Score moved?
Markets like Essex County, MA
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- Madison County, ID, IDcounty42
- Carteret County, NC, NCcounty39
- Franklin County, TN, TNcounty37
- Richmond County, NY, NYcounty41
- Middlesex County, MA, MAcounty42
- Yakima County, WA, WAcounty41
- District of Columbia, DC, DCcounty36
Frequently asked questions
Is Essex County, MA a buyer's or seller's market?
As of July 2026, Essex County, MA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Essex County, MA?
The median sale price in Essex County, MA is $717K, having held roughly steady over the past year.
How affordable is Essex County, MA?
Essex County, MA scores 8 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Essex County, MA's Alpha Score?
Essex County, MA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (64/100) and its weakest is Affordability (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Essex County, MA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.