Renters insurance and housing data for Essex County, NJ

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

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

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Cite as: "HomeCover HQ Rates Index: Essex County, NJ", updated 2026-08-17, https://homecoverhq.com/rates/new-jersey/essex-county-nj/.

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