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Essex County Property Search

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Address searches provide official Essex County property and tax records and GIS entry points plus maps, flood, wetlands, and listing research tools. County-specific parcel automation is not currently available.

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Start with a Essex County address to open official Essex County property and tax records and GIS resources alongside FEMA flood maps, wetlands tools, Google Maps, and Zillow research.

Essex County property and tax records

Quickly access official Essex County property and tax records records and county property information.

Essex County GIS Parcel Maps

Open Essex County GIS parcel maps to review boundaries, parcel details, location context, and map-based property research.

FEMA & NWI Research Tools

Review FEMA Flood Map Service Center and National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) wetlands resources as part of your due diligence workflow.

How ZipMyParcel Helps in Essex County

Researching property information in Essex County often means switching between Essex County property and tax records, Essex County GIS parcel maps, FEMA flood tools, and wetlands or environmental review resources. ZipMyParcel simplifies that workflow by giving you one address-based starting point for those official and general research tools.

This page is designed for investors, agents, developers, and buyers who want a faster way to access county-level property research tools across communities such as Ampere North, Brookdale, Caldwell, East Orange, Essex Fells, and Glen Ridge without replacing the official data itself.

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Essex County
County Snapshot
863K
Population
$524K
Median Home Value
$81K
Median Household Income
45%
Owner Occupied
337K
Housing Units
U.S. Census Bureau
2024 ACS 5-Year

Compare Essex County Cities

Compare cities, towns, and Census-designated places in Essex County, New Jersey by median home value, household income, population, homeownership rate, and estimated population change using U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year estimates.

Essex County Cities Ranked by Median Home Value

Top 8

Top Cities by Median Home Value

Includes incorporated cities, towns, and Census-designated places.

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Highest Home Values

  1. 1 Short Hills $1,674,100
  2. 2 Llewellyn Park $1,140,000
  3. 3 Essex Fells $1,083,000

Highest Household Income

  1. 1 Essex Fells $250,001
  2. 2 Glen Ridge $250,001
  3. 3 Short Hills $250,001

Largest Cities

  1. 1 Newark 310,178
  2. 2 East Orange 70,090
  3. 3 Short Hills 14,923

Highest Homeownership

  1. 1 North Caldwell 97.9%
  2. 2 Essex Fells 96.4%
  3. 3 Pleasantdale 93.8%
View Complete Essex County City Comparison

Includes incorporated cities, towns, and Census-designated places.

Ampere North
Census-designated place
5,029 $66,714 $365,600 50.6% N/A
Brookdale
Census-designated place
9,960 $161,779 $573,500 87.2% 1.6%
Caldwell
Census Place
9,003 $96,824 $575,400 41.9% 13%
East Orange
City
70,090 $60,830 $365,900 31% 8.9%
Essex Fells
Census Place
2,361 $250,001 $1,083,000 96.4% 11.9%
Glen Ridge
Census Place
7,943 $250,001 $836,600 91.1% 4.7%
Llewellyn Park
Census-designated place
560 $184,833 $1,140,000 68.3% N/A
Montclair State University
Census-designated place
2,853 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Newark
City
310,178 $52,060 $373,700 24.4% 10.4%
North Caldwell
Census Place
6,656 $208,245 $904,500 97.9% 0.6%
Pleasantdale
Census-designated place
2,145 $144,281 $579,800 93.8% N/A
Roseland
Census Place
6,268 $164,458 $665,700 82.3% 7.4%
Short Hills
Census-designated place
14,923 $250,001 $1,674,100 86.5% 11.1%
Silver Lake
Census-designated place
3,917 $82,469 $448,300 40.5% -6.7%
Upper Montclair
Census-designated place
12,457 $250,001 $989,000 85.8% 7.5%
Vauxhall
Census-designated place
6,157 $111,421 $360,000 51.7% N/A
Watsessing
Census-designated place
8,232 $103,378 $435,400 31.9% N/A

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2024). Estimated population change compares the 2019 and 2024 ACS releases. Some listed Census places extend beyond county boundaries, and their statistics represent the entire Census place.

Who is this for?

ZipMyParcel is built for investors, land buyers, agents, and developers working in Essex County who need a faster way to move between Essex County property and tax records, GIS parcel maps, flood zone research, and due diligence tools.

  • Start an Essex County property-record search from a verified address
  • Open Essex County GIS parcel maps and review property boundaries in context
  • Check FEMA flood zones and National Wetlands Inventory layers before purchasing land
  • Navigate Essex County property and tax records and related official systems without bouncing between multiple websites

Research Property Records Across Essex County

Essex County includes Ampere North, Brookdale, Caldwell, East Orange, Essex Fells, and Glen Ridge. Research across Ampere North, Brookdale, Caldwell, East Orange, Essex Fells, Glen Ridge, unincorporated communities, and rural New Jersey parcels often requires comparing official property records with parcel mapping, flood, wetlands, and access context.

ZipMyParcel helps users move faster between Essex County property and tax records, Essex County GIS parcel maps, FEMA Flood Map Service Center, and National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) resources without replacing the official county records themselves.

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Essex County Property Search FAQs

How do I look up a property in Essex County by address?

You can search using a property address to access official Essex County property and tax records records, Essex County GIS parcel maps, and other research tools from a single starting point.

Where do I find Essex County property records?

Property records are available through Essex County property and tax records. An address search on ZipMyParcel provides the official county search entry point without claiming an automatically resolved parcel record.

How do I find the parcel ID for a property in Essex County?

Open the official Essex County property and tax records resource from the address results and use its public property search to confirm the parcel ID. ZipMyParcel does not currently automate parcel-ID resolution for Essex County.

What tools help with Essex County property research?

Common tools include Essex County property and tax records, Essex County GIS parcel maps, FEMA Flood Map Service Center, and National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) wetlands layers.

ZipMyParcel is designed to assist with research and due diligence. It does not replace official records or professional review, and users should always verify information with the appropriate jurisdiction before making decisions.

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