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Unshakable ZIP Data 06442 | Essex, CT Housing Market

Essex · Middlesex County · Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT metro · Connecticut · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 06442, Essex, Connecticut is $637,311 at $286 per square foot. 4 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 48.5 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 47 days on market with 7.2 months of supply. Sellers are getting 103.8 percent of list price and 100.0 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$557,272
Average price per sq ft$250
Median sale price$637,311
Median sale price per sq ft$286
Median home size2,230 sq ft
Median new listing price$593,923+30.0%
National size rank18,098

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold4-48.5%
Median days on market47 days
Months of supply7.2 months
New listings13-5.7%
Active listings16-14.7%
Pending sales9-29.8%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio103.8%+4.7 pts
Share sold above list100.0%+87.5 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

2-bedroom
$403,217
3-bedroom
$557,975
4-bedroom
$677,439

These figures describe the single-family market for Essex, Connecticut ZIP 06442. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.