Rental numbers for Essex County, MA
The typical home here runs -$3,034 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 25 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.
- Gross yield
- 4.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.7%
- 25 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$3,034/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $723,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,632/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Essex County
42 with published figures
| 01840Lawrence | $386,000 | $2,347 | 7.3% | 3.7% | -$901 | n/a |
| 01901Lynn | $467,000 | $2,280 | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$1,534 | +2.1% |
| 01905Lynn | $576,000 | $2,692 | 5.6% | 2.4% | -$1,954 | n/a |
| 01835Haverhill | $564,000 | $2,571 | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$1,967 | n/a |
| 01843Lawrence | $537,000 | $2,432 | 5.4% | 2.4% | -$1,816 | +1.4% |
| 01906Saugus | $688,000 | $3,028 | 5.3% | 2.2% | -$2,421 | n/a |
| 01970Salem | $607,000 | $2,658 | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$2,235 | +1.2% |
| 01902Lynn | $537,000 | $2,250 | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$2,052 | +2.5% |
| 01830Haverhill | $556,000 | $2,321 | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$2,116 | +0.4% |
| 01904Lynn | $623,000 | $2,560* | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$2,387 | n/a |
| 01832Haverhill | $526,000 | $2,155 | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$2,077 | -1.7% |
| 01841Lawrence | $491,000 | $2,010* | 4.9% | 2.0% | -$1,838 | n/a |
| 01952Salisbury | $633,000 | $2,590* | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$2,394 | n/a |
| 01960Peabody | $698,000 | $2,857 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$2,552 | +1.4% |
| 01844Methuen | $623,000 | $2,535 | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$2,401 | +2.1% |
| 01951Newbury | $1,007,000 | $3,971 | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$3,656 | n/a |
| 01907Swampscott | $831,000 | $3,244 | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$3,264 | n/a |
| 01923Danvers | $734,000 | $2,853 | 4.7% | 1.7% | -$2,918 | +0.3% |
| 01913Amesbury | $629,000 | $2,440 | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$2,734 | +3.7% |
| 01860Merrimac | $663,000 | $2,560* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$2,839 | n/a |
| 01833Georgetown | $781,000 | $3,000* | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$3,175 | n/a |
| 01915Beverly | $763,000 | $2,775 | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$3,196 | +4.4% |
| 01845North Andover | $812,000 | $2,903 | 4.3% | 1.4% | -$3,448 | +4.8% |
| 01930Gloucester | $777,000 | $2,735 | 4.2% | 1.3% | -$3,322 | +8.2% |
| 01950Newburyport | $938,000 | $3,096 | 4.0% | 1.2% | -$4,091 | +6.2% |
| 01966Rockport | $885,000 | $2,922 | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$3,783 | n/a |
| 01938Ipswich | $852,000 | $2,764 | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$3,859 | n/a |
| 01985West Newbury | $949,000 | $3,070* | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$4,340 | n/a |
| 01969Rowley | $803,000 | $2,560* | 3.8% | 0.8% | -$3,805 | n/a |
| 01940Lynnfield | $1,094,000 | $3,238 | 3.5% | 0.8% | -$5,200 | n/a |
| 01922Newbury | $869,000 | $2,560* | 3.5% | 0.9% | -$3,996 | n/a |
| 01834Groveland | $714,000 | $2,090* | 3.5% | 0.6% | -$3,473 | n/a |
| 01982Hamilton | $886,000 | $2,560* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$4,510 | n/a |
| 01949Middleton | $890,000 | $2,560* | 3.5% | 0.5% | -$4,391 | n/a |
| 01810Andover | $1,001,000 | $2,848 | 3.4% | 0.6% | -$4,928 | +4.0% |
| 01945Marblehead | $1,055,000 | $2,986 | 3.4% | 0.8% | -$4,942 | +5.4% |
| 01929Essex | $911,000 | $2,560* | 3.4% | 0.6% | -$4,486 | n/a |
| 01908Nahant | $977,000 | $2,590* | 3.2% | 0.6% | -$4,747 | n/a |
| 01983Topsfield | $981,000 | $2,560* | 3.1% | 0.3% | -$5,039 | n/a |
| 01921Boxford | $1,066,000 | $2,560* | 2.9% | 0.2% | -$5,594 | n/a |
| 01984Wenham | $1,070,000 | $2,560* | 2.9% | 0.1% | -$5,644 | n/a |
| 01944Manchester | $1,404,000 | $2,660* | 2.3% | -0.2% | -$7,780 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.1 pts
- Property tax
- 1.04%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $579,393 | $2,043 |
| Aug 2022 | $633,196 | $2,271 |
| Aug 2023 | $646,747 | $2,383 |
| Aug 2024 | $692,995 | $2,502 |
| Aug 2025 | $707,921 | $2,577 |
| Aug 2026 | $722,540 | $2,632 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 3.4
- 1,063 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 38th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Essex County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$3,034 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 25 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Essex County?
- About 1.04% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $723,000 home that is about $7,507 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Essex County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,518 for a 1-bedroom, $3,008 for a 2-bedroom and $3,584 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$3,034 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.