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
74.7%
2023
70.3%
Total change
-4.4 pp
% change
-5.9%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74.7% | — |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -2.1 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 70.3% | — |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +1.0 pp (1.4%) |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -1.0 pp (-1.4%) |