Renters insurance and housing data for Essex County, NJ

Name: HomeCover HQ Rates Index: Essex County, NJ
Creator: HomeCover HQ
Published: 2026-08-17
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The Census counts 176,096 renter households in Essex County.

The figures below are that county's own ACS records; state premium averages sit one level up.

renter households: 176,096
median gross rent, monthly: $1,459
median home value: $494,400

How this compares to New Jersey

Essex County176,096
New Jersey1,262,873

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Row	Value
Essex County	176,096
New Jersey	1,262,873

How this compares to New Jersey

New Jersey overall: 1,262,873 renter households across the state, average renters premium $151.

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Source: NAIC Homeowners Report average premiums (2022 data year) and US Census ACS 5-year (2023) county housing records, computed 2026-08-17.

content.naic.org NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance Report (2022 data) (NAIC public report)

www2.census.gov US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (2023) tables B25003/B25064/B25077 (US Government public domain)
www2.census.gov Census 2023 Gazetteer, counties (US Government public domain)

Methodology: State average premiums by policy form (HO-3 owner-occupied, HO-4 tenant/renters, HO-6 condo, plus HO-2/HO-5 where published) are the NAIC Dwelling Fire/Homeowners report's 2022 data year, transcribed per state and cross-checked against the countrywide row; the NAIC does not publish county premiums, so county rows carry Census ACS 5-year (2023) records instead: total households, renter-occupied households, median gross rent and median home value per county FIPS. County names and centroids come from the Census 2023 Gazetteer. Puerto Rico and territory counties are excluded (no NAIC premium row). Figures describe published filings and Census records, never quotes: your premium depends on carrier, coverage and property.

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