Home prices
The median home price in Essex is $191,400. It is approximately $57,140 (42%) higher in comparison to its nearby areas.Compared to the entire nation it is roughly $26,100 (12%) lower, and compared to the city of Chicago it is roughly $66,600 (25%) lower.
Rents
Essex's median monthly rent is $1,141. In comparison to the surrounding areas this is approximately $143 (14%) higher.Compared to the entire country it is approximately $79 (7%) higher, and it is roughly $29 (2%) higher compared to the city of Chicago.
Nearby places
Braceville
Braceville is roughly 3 miles northwest from Essex. Its real estate prices are a lot less expensive. Braceville's median home cost is $136,000, which is $55,400 (40%) lower than Essex. Rent there is a bit more expensive. Braceville's median monthly rent is $1,226, which comes out to $85 (6%) higher than Essex.
South Wilmington
South Wilmington is approximately 3 miles west from Essex. The housing prices there are significantly less expensive. South Wilmington's median home cost is $127,800, which is $63,600 (49%) lower than Essex. Its rents are a little less expensive. In South Wilmington the median rent is $925 a month, which comes out to $216 (23%) lower than Essex.
Godley
Godley is roughly 4 miles northwest from Essex. The real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Godley is valued at $107,100, which comes out to $84,300 (78%) lower than Essex. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. The median rent in Godley is $914 per month, which works out to $227 (24%) lower than Essex.
Gardner
Gardner is about 5 miles west from Essex. Real estate prices there are significantly less expensive. The median home in Gardner is valued at $138,000, which works out to $53,400 (38%) lower than Essex. The rent there is somewhat less expensive. The median rent in Gardner is $944 per month, which is $197 (20%) lower than Essex.
Braidwood
Braidwood is approximately 6 miles north from Essex. Real estate prices there are a little less expensive. Braidwood's median home value is $162,400, which works out to $29,000 (17%) lower than Essex. Its rents are somewhat less expensive. Braidwood's median monthly rent is $979, which works out to $162 (16%) lower than Essex.
