A typical Essex home costs $910K
38% above the MA typical home. What’s being built, and what neighbors think of it, is below.
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Where Essex shines
The pages where Essex stands out on this topic come first.
Conversations
Town Square →What Essex is saying
Nobody has posted about housing & development yet. Start it off.
Places
In Places →Housing and real-estate places in Essex
Best-loved first: neighbor reviews and photos, then local before chains.
Next door
Same topic, next town over
Housing and real-estate places per 1,000 residents in each town. Tap one to open its housing & development page.
IpswichHamiltonGloucesterManchester-by-the-SeaEssex
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| Town | Housing | Per 1,000 | Posts this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | 38 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Ipswich | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Hamilton | 6 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Manchester-by-the-Sea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More of Essex’s guide
Living here first, then everything else.
Living here
▤Town hall & decisions4⟲Trash, recycling & yard waste⌁Utilities & services↗Streets, parking & getting around⊕Safety & preparedness1✚Health & emergency care3Out & about
♨Eat & drink34▥Shop & services181♧Parks, sports & recreation6✳Arts, culture & entertainment4◉Environment & nature9Facts, tips, places and posts come from Essex neighbors on TownTapestry; facts go live when two neighbors confirm them. Place listings start from Overture Maps and are corrected by neighbors. Numbers on the doors come from each page’s public sources.