Photo: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US) · CC BY-SA 3.053 homes sold in Essex in the last year, at a typical $882K
Redfin reports Essex’s sales by ZIP code, so these figures are for ZIP 06426, which takes in Essex and the area around it. Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Essex homes are listed.
Every place Essex homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Essex.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 91% of Essex’s sales, at a typical $967K (year to May 2026)
53 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 48 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $447CT $273
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 28%
Condos: 4 sold, typical $409K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
53 sales in the last year, against 109 in 2021 and a low of 44 in 2012. The typical sale went from $348K in 2016 to $882K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; for ZIP 06426, which takes in Essex and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $900K buys in Essex
Check a listing against what Essex homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Essex are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of home sales in ZIP 06426 since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 53 sales.
If you’re buying in Essex
- Shop in July. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 57 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but May is the most competitive: 19% of May sales close over asking. February has the least competition (12%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Connecticut
| Essex now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 7% | 24% | 53% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 12% | 40% | 46% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 95.5% | 97.3% | 101.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 124 | 65 | 41 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2025 low (14), 68% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 71.
Since 2019, houses are up 90%, condos 78%
A house typically sold for $967K in the year to May 2026 (48 sales), a condo for $409K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, ZIP code tracker; for ZIP 06426, which takes in Essex and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3), January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Essex home costs about $5,358 a month
Price: Essex’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Essex’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Essex is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $882K home, about $9,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Essex, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EssexCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Deep River Center, Westbrook Center, Old Saybrook Center and Clinton sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Essex, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Saybrook Center | 94 | $750K | $411 | 36% | 63 |
| Westbrook Center | 55 | $654K | $352 | 30% | 59 |
| Essex (ZIP 06426) | 53 | $882K | $435 | 31% | 57 |
| Clinton | 50 | $567K | $311 | 36% | 72 |
| Essex Village | 46 | $989K | $439 | 32% | 63 |
| Deep River Center | 45 | $381K | $274 | 46% | 47 |
| Saybrook Manor | 25 | $689K | $491 | 45% | 87 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Essex, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Essex. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Essex with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Essex
What do homes sell for in Essex, CT?
53 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $882K, $435 a square foot.
Is Essex a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 18 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 9 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Essex?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Essex?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $882K home that’s near $9,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Essex?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Essex’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Essex.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; for ZIP 06426, which takes in Essex and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3)). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).