Buying Property in Essex County as a Foreigner
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Essex County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Essex County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West OrangeCity | $649,807 | 5.0% | 65 | 36 | 87 |
| West CaldwellCity | — | — | — | — | 92 |
| VeronaCity | — | — | — | — | 95 |
| South OrangeCity | $1,098,674 | 3.4% | 70 | 21 | 96 |
| RoselandCity | — | — | — | — | 97 |
| OrangeCity | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| NutleyCity | — | — | — | — | 92 |
| North CaldwellCity | — | — | — | — | 99 |
| NewarkCity | $519,846 | 4.9% | 68 | 6 | 19 |
| MontclairCity | $1,344,601 | 2.6% | 55 | 22 | 94 |
| MillburnCity | $1,879,442 | 3.0% | 72 | 17 | 100 |
| MaplewoodCity | — | — | — | — | 96 |
| LivingstonCity | — | — | — | — | 99 |
| IrvingtonCity | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Glen RidgeCity | — | — | — | — | 99 |
| FairfieldCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| Essex FellsCity | — | — | — | — | 100 |
| East OrangeCity | $511,099 | 4.9% | 54 | 21 | 19 |
| Cedar GroveCity | $844,788 | — | 75 | 18 | 93 |
| CaldwellCity | — | — | — | — | 92 |
| BloomfieldCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| BellevilleCity | — | — | — | — | 48 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.4 | 2.2 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | 2.3 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 16.6 | 2.2 | +28.0% |
| 2021 |
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| 12.9 |
| 1.8 |
| -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | 1.9 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 2.1 | — |
