Essex County: Homeownership Rate Trend
How Essex County's homeownership rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
90.9%
2023
89.5%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-1.5%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 90.9% | — |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -2.9 pp (-3.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 78.1% | — |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +8.4 pp (10.8%) |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +3.0 pp (3.5%) |