From January through March of 2018, there were 121 homes sold, with a median sale price of $135,000 - a 3.9% increase over the $129,900 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 155 homes sold in Essex in the first quarter of 2017.
The following table compares Essex to other Baltimore County cities with similar median sales prices in the first quarter of 2018:
| City | Jan. - Mar. 2018 Home Sales | Jan. - Mar. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Mar. 2018 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Mar. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn | 101 | 145 | -30.3% | $190,000 | $164,850 | 15.3% |
| Rosedale | 98 | 119 | -17.6% | $190,000 | $168,000 | 13.1% |
| Fort Howard | 2 | 1 | 100% | $183,750 | $33,280 | 452.1% |
| Randallstown | 76 | 100 | -24% | $182,404.50 | $191,000 | -4.5% |
| Windsor Mill | 52 | 71 | -26.8% | $172,500 | $146,000 | 18.2% |
| Lochearn | 64 | 72 | -11.1% | $170,500 | $165,000 | 3.3% |
| Overlea | 43 | 53 | -18.9% | $168,900 | $140,000 | 20.6% |
| Middle River | 106 | 146 | -27.4% | $163,000 | $138,950 | 17.3% |
| Halethorpe | 38 | 46 | -17.4% | $148,000 | $128,000 | 15.6% |
| Essex | 121 | 155 | -21.9% | $135,000 | $129,900 | 3.9% |
| Dundalk | 200 | 249 | -19.7% | $102,909.50 | $91,350 | 12.7% |
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