Rental numbers for Essex County, NY
Zillow does not publish enough data to estimate cash flow for this county.
- Gross yield
- n/a
- no Zillow rent index
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- n/a
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $299,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- n/a
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Essex County
27 with published figures
| 12998Witherbee | $117,000 | $1,190* | 12.2% | 6.3% | -$12 | n/a |
| 12956Mineville | $161,000 | $1,190* | 8.9% | 4.2% | -$304 | n/a |
| 12950Lewis | $206,000 | $1,470* | 8.6% | 3.6% | -$490 | n/a |
| 12974Port Henry | $158,000 | $1,100* | 8.3% | 3.2% | -$436 | n/a |
| 12944Keeseville | $209,000 | $1,380* | 7.9% | 3.4% | -$536 | n/a |
| 12855North Hudson | $183,000 | $1,190* | 7.8% | 3.5% | -$453 | n/a |
| 12960Moriah | $200,000 | $1,190* | 7.1% | 0.4% | -$1,013 | n/a |
| 12912Au Sable Forks | $214,000 | $1,180* | 6.6% | 1.9% | -$810 | n/a |
| 12928Crown Point | $225,000 | $1,190* | 6.4% | 2.1% | -$821 | n/a |
| 12883Ticonderoga | $232,000 | $1,220* | 6.3% | 2.1% | -$841 | n/a |
| 12851Minerva | $228,000 | $1,160* | 6.1% | 2.2% | -$811 | n/a |
| 12857Olmstedville | $250,000 | $1,220* | 5.9% | 1.8% | -$970 | n/a |
| 12975Port Kent | $284,000 | $1,350* | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$955 | n/a |
| 12936Essex | $375,000 | $1,750* | 5.6% | 1.9% | -$1,429 | n/a |
| 12987Upper Jay | $341,000 | $1,550* | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$1,295 | n/a |
| 12913Bloomingdale | $262,000 | $1,160* | 5.3% | 1.3% | -$1,120 | n/a |
| 12941Jay | $346,000 | $1,490* | 5.2% | 1.0% | -$1,588 | n/a |
| 12993Westport | $280,000 | $1,180* | 5.1% | 1.0% | -$1,272 | n/a |
| 12852Newcomb | $292,000 | $1,190* | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$1,100 | n/a |
| 12932Elizabethtown | $252,000 | $990* | 4.7% | 0.9% | -$1,172 | n/a |
| 12942Keene | $500,000 | $1,780* | 4.3% | 1.2% | -$2,203 | n/a |
| 12946Lake Placid | $365,000 | $1,290* | 4.2% | 0.9% | -$1,691 | n/a |
| 12996Willsboro | $295,000 | $1,040* | 4.2% | 0.7% | -$1,409 | n/a |
| 12870Schroon Lake | $369,000 | $1,260* | 4.1% | 0.7% | -$1,789 | n/a |
| 12997Wilmington | $430,000 | $1,450* | 4.0% | 0.9% | -$1,985 | n/a |
| 12983Saranac Lake | $354,000 | $1,070* | 3.6% | -0.3% | -$1,997 | n/a |
| 12943Keene Valley | $511,000 | $1,530* | 3.6% | 0.5% | -$2,540 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +9.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.47%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $238,152 |
| Aug 2022 | $274,242 |
| Aug 2023 | $300,084 |
| Aug 2024 | $301,150 |
| Aug 2025 | $274,491 |
| Aug 2026 | $299,484 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Essex County, NY
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $858 | $895 | $1,171 | $1,425 | $1,631 |
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
- 10.4
- 170 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 73th
- among US counties
Tools
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Open the calculatorQuestions
- Is Essex County good for rental property?
- Zillow does not publish enough data to estimate cash flow for this county. 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 1.47% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $299,000 home that is about $4,408 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Essex County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $895 for a 1-bedroom, $1,171 for a 2-bedroom and $1,425 for a 3-bedroom.
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.