Essex, NY housing market
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Essex compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Essex in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Essex has permitted 35 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Essex's population fell by 50 even though 22 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 30% of Essex's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across New York: 2.2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $932,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $301,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $850,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $850,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $850,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $30,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $422,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $55,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2002 | 10 | 4 | 6 | $845,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $490,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $118,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Essex and its neighbors
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,710
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Essex is $1,710 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Essex pay a median of $775, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,290 · 4 bedrooms $2,370
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (12936, 12993; Essex County, NY), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.