2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Essex, MD vs Maplewood, NJ

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- The median age of a home in Essex is 8.5% younger than the median age of a home in Maplewood.
 Essex, MDMaplewood, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age59  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$730,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock43.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.52.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$29.1$11.0
 Homes Owned54.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Essex, MDMaplewood, NJUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,690$1,840
 Studio Apartment$900  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,910  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Essex, MDMaplewood, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Essex, MDMaplewood, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock36.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock5.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Essex, MDMaplewood, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock1.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.2%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock56.8%12.2%
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