In July 2018, there were 27 homes sold, with a median sale price of $174,800 - a 2.9% decrease over the $180,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 26 homes sold in Essex in July 2017.
The following table compares Essex to other Baltimore County cities with similar median sales prices in July 2018:
| City | July 2018 Home Sales | July 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2018 Median Sales Price | July 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochearn | 21 | 11 | 90.9% | $225,000 | $194,000 | 16% |
| Windsor Mill | 16 | 10 | 60% | $217,750 | $167,500 | 30% |
| Arbutus | 13 | 10 | 30% | $205,000 | $205,000 | 0% |
| Woodlawn | 20 | 13 | 53.8% | $199,950 | $119,900 | 66.8% |
| Parkville | 50 | 33 | 51.5% | $192,550 | $220,000 | -12.5% |
| Sparrows Point | 7 | 3 | 133.3% | $189,900 | $225,000 | -15.6% |
| Overlea | 14 | 14 | 0% | $180,750 | $146,950 | 23% |
| Essex | 27 | 26 | 3.8% | $174,800 | $180,000 | -2.9% |
| White Hall | 1 | 2 | -50% | $165,000 | $427,165 | -61.4% |
| Halethorpe | 8 | 7 | 14.3% | $152,000 | $199,000 | -23.6% |
| Dundalk | 57 | 21 | 171.4% | $123,000 | $144,000 | -14.6% |
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