Home prices
The median home in Essex costs $76,800. This is approximately $3,820 (5%) higher compared to its surrounding areas.It is about $140,700 (64%) lower in comparison to the US as a whole, and compared to the city of Jonesboro is about $76,100 (49%) lower.
Rents
Essex's median rent is $638 per month. Compared to the surrounding areas this is approximately $57 (9%) higher.In comparison to the United States as a whole it is approximately $424 (39%) lower, and compared to the city of Jonesboro it is roughly $126 (16%) lower.
Nearby places
Dexter
Dexter is about 5 miles west from Essex. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The cost of the median home in Dexter is $88,000, which works out to $11,200 (12%) higher than Essex. Rents there are fairly similar. In Dexter the median monthly rent is $619, which comes out to $19 (3%) lower than Essex.
Bloomfield
Bloomfield is about 6 miles northwest of Essex. Its housing prices are pretty similar. The median home cost in Bloomfield is $78,600, which works out to $1,800 (2%) higher than Essex. The rent there is a bit less expensive. Bloomfield's median monthly rent is $594, which comes out to $44 (7%) lower than Essex.
Morehouse
Morehouse is about 8 miles east from Essex. The real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Morehouse is valued at $51,500, which is $25,300 (49%) lower than Essex. Rents there are a little less expensive. Morehouse's median monthly rent is $549, which works out to $89 (16%) lower than Essex.
Dudley
Dudley is about 11 miles west from Essex. Its real estate prices are fairly similar. The median home price in Dudley is $78,800, which is $2,000 (2%) higher than Essex. The rent there is a little less expensive. The median rent in Dudley is $539 per month, which comes out to $99 (18%) lower than Essex.
Bernie
Bernie is roughly 11 miles southwest from Essex. Its housing prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home price in Bernie is $68,000, which comes out to $8,800 (12%) lower than Essex. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. The median rent in Bernie is $603 a month, which works out to $35 (5%) lower than Essex.
