In October 2017, there were 62 homes sold, with a median sale price of $150,950 - a 11.4% increase over the $135,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 48 homes sold in Essex in October 2016.
The following table compares Essex to other Baltimore County cities with similar median sales prices in October 2017:
| City | Oct. 2017 Home Sales | Oct. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. 2017 Median Sales Price | Oct. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampstead | 1 | 0 | - | $184,910 | $0 | - |
| Middle River | 59 | 43 | 37.2% | $181,000 | $156,600 | 15.6% |
| Rosedale | 44 | 40 | 10% | $181,000 | $169,500 | 6.8% |
| Upperco | 7 | 2 | 250% | $180,000 | $305,429.50 | -41.1% |
| Lochearn | 36 | 25 | 44% | $178,966 | $165,000 | 8.5% |
| Overlea | 30 | 20 | 50% | $175,000 | $195,950 | -10.7% |
| Windsor Mill | 22 | 27 | -18.5% | $169,000 | $137,750 | 22.7% |
| Essex | 62 | 48 | 29.2% | $150,950 | $135,500 | 11.4% |
| Sparrows Point | 10 | 11 | -9.1% | $137,250 | $249,900 | -45.1% |
| Halethorpe | 18 | 16 | 12.5% | $112,773.50 | $143,061.50 | -21.2% |
| Dundalk | 102 | 80 | 27.5% | $112,500 | $97,000 | 16% |
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