From October through December of 2019, there were 131 homes sold, with a median sale price of $155,000 - a 10.7% increase over the $140,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 169 homes sold in Essex in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The following table compares Essex to other Baltimore County cities with similar median sales prices in the fourth quarter of 2019:
| City | Oct. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | Oct. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | Oct. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Falls | 2 | 0 | - | $212,500 | $0 | - |
| Woodlawn | 127 | 131 | -3.1% | $200,000 | $193,000 | 3.6% |
| Middle River | 161 | 201 | -19.9% | $199,900 | $177,782 | 12.4% |
| Rosedale | 142 | 144 | -1.4% | $199,500 | $198,022.50 | 0.7% |
| Parkville | 254 | 225 | 12.9% | $199,000 | $184,000 | 8.2% |
| Windsor Mill | 65 | 60 | 8.3% | $180,250 | $192,000 | -6.1% |
| Overlea | 62 | 64 | -3.1% | $178,500 | $182,750 | -2.3% |
| Fort Howard | 3 | 2 | 50% | $160,000 | $350,500 | -54.4% |
| Halethorpe | 53 | 66 | -19.7% | $160,000 | $150,000 | 6.7% |
| Essex | 131 | 169 | -22.5% | $155,000 | $140,000 | 10.7% |
| Dundalk | 308 | 301 | 2.3% | $123,000 | $119,000 | 3.4% |
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