What is the median home value in ZIP 12956 in Essex County, NY?

The median home value in ZIP 12956 in Essex County, NY is $135,246, according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

How much new construction is happening in Essex County, NY?

Essex County has 37,077 residents and issued 175 building permits over the trailing twelve months, according to the Census Building Permits Survey.

New York

Essex County

ZIP 12956

37,077 residents175 permits TTM$70,215 median HHI29 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026

Investor first look

Median home value

$200,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.00%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

175

Census BPS

Climate risk

62.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 12956

Median home value

$135,246

Gross yield

10.5%

Cap rate

7.9%

Rent gap

24.9%

Affordability

P/I: 1.9R/I: —

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,185Rent: $890Gap: 33.1%

ZIP code breakdown29 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIP	Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
12851	$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
12852	$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
12855	$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
12857	$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
12858	$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%

Ranked by composite score

Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
$135,246	$1,185	10.5%	7.9%	24.9%
$139,869	$1,185	10.2%	7.6%	24.9%
$180,676	$1,185	7.9%	5.9%	24.9%
$194,794	$1,185	7.3%	5.5%	24.9%
$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
$200,000county est.	$1,185	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
$207,919	$1,185	6.8%	5.1%	24.9%
$212,300	$1,185	6.7%	5.0%	24.9%
$238,250	$1,185	6.0%	4.5%	24.9%
$259,372	$1,185	5.5%	4.1%	24.9%
$266,220	$1,185	5.3%	4.0%	24.9%
$323,609	$1,185	4.4%	3.3%	24.9%
$334,170	$1,185	4.3%	3.2%	24.9%
$343,511	$1,185	4.1%	3.1%	24.9%
$398,836	$1,185	3.6%	2.7%	24.9%

Demographics

Owner-occupied

78.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

36.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

31.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

49.5

Census ACS

Data sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)

Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data

FEMA — National Risk Index

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Essex County

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