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
70.5%
2023
68.9%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-2.3%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 70.5% | — |
| 2019 | 67.1% | -3.4 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 66.6% | — |
| 2022 | 65.4% | -1.2 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +3.5 pp (5.4%) |