Essex County
ZIP 12996
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)
Median home value
$266,220
Gross yield
5.3%
Buy Box score
0.2
Section 8 gap
33.1%
Affordability
Section 8 detail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12956 | $135,246 | $1,185 | 10.5% | 7.9% | 24.9% |
| 12974 | $139,869 | $1,185 | 10.2% | 7.6% | 24.9% |
| 12960 | $180,676 | $1,185 | 7.9% | 5.9% | 24.9% |
| 12944 | $194,794 | $1,185 | 7.3% | 5.5% | 24.9% |
| 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% |
| 12872 | $200,000county est. | $1,185 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% |
| 12936 | $200,000county est. | $1,185 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% |
| 12942 | $200,000county est. | $1,185 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% |
| 12943 | $200,000county est. | $1,185 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% |
| 12950 | $200,000county est. | $1,185 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% |
| 12961 | $200,000county est. | $1,185 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% |
| 12964 | $200,000county est. | $1,185 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% |
| 12975 | $200,000county est. | $1,185 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% |
| 12977 | $200,000county est. | $1,185 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% |
| 12987 | $200,000county est. | $1,185 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% |
| 12998 | $200,000county est. | $1,185 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% |
| 12928 | $207,919 | $1,185 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 24.9% |
| 12883 | $212,300 | $1,185 | 6.7% | 5.0% | 24.9% |
| 12932 | $238,250 | $1,185 | 6.0% | 4.5% | 24.9% |
| 12993 | $259,372 | $1,185 | 5.5% | 4.1% | 24.9% |
| 12996 | $266,220 | $1,185 | 5.3% | 4.0% | 24.9% |
| 12941 | $323,609 | $1,185 | 4.4% | 3.3% | 24.9% |
| 12946 | $334,170 | $1,185 | 4.3% | 3.2% | 24.9% |
| 12870 | $343,511 | $1,185 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 24.9% |
| 12997 | $398,836 | $1,185 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 24.9% |
Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.
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