Current Price

$256,735

1 Month Forecast

â–² $283,312

1-Year Forecast *

â–² $302,935

5-Year Forecast *

â–² $358,282

"Is it a good time to buy homes in Essex?" "Does investing in real estate in Essex (Illinois State, Kankakee County) worth it?" According to our live Forecast System, buying a house in Essex is a good short-term (1-year) investment*. The Essex average house/property forecasts are updated every month with the latest median property prices by smart technical real estate market analysis. Q&A about "Essex" projections.
At Walletinvestor.com we predict future home values/prices with real estate market analysis for a wide selection of properties, for example houses in Essex in Illinois State, Kankakee County. If you are looking for homes for sale with good flipping profit, Essex can be a profitable property investment option. The median price of an average house in Essex was 256,735 USD on 2026-03-03. Based on our forecasts, a long-term increase is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Essex" area is 358,282 USD by 2031-03-03. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around +39.55% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 39,553 USD by 2031.

Current Median Listing Price: 256,735 USD Median Listing Price Per Square Foot: 143 USD

Essex Real Estate Forecast Chart, Short-Term Housing Market Forecast for The Upcoming Months and Year

The short-term real estate market forecast is based on the median home listing prices from the last 5 years.

Essex (Illinois State) Forecast Chart, Long-Term Predictions for Next Months and Years: 2026-2032

The long-term housing forecast is based on all the available median listing price recorded up to today.

Essex Price Target

Essex median home price target in 12 months: $302,935* (upside of 18.0%)

14 Years Historical Data

DateOpening priceClosing priceMinimum priceMaximum price
2025 $278,204 $281,144 $278,204 $281,144
2024 $242,769 $256,735 $242,769 $256,735
2023 $230,587 $242,748 $230,587 $243,339
2022 $212,252 $228,790 $212,252 $230,608
2021 $189,945 $208,762 $189,945 $208,762
2020 $173,064 $187,662 $173,064 $187,662
2019 $162,308 $172,470 $162,308 $172,470
2018 $161,569 $161,880 $161,236 $165,582
2017 $155,731 $161,068 $155,731 $161,068
2016 $152,596 $155,095 $152,596 $155,702
2015 $150,010 $152,279 $147,988 $152,279
2014 $149,189 $149,767 $147,659 $150,170
2013 $153,997 $149,416 $149,416 $153,997
2012 $133,382 $154,930 $133,382 $155,138

Questions & Answers about the Essex Housing Market Forecast

How much does an average home cost in Essex today?

The value of an average home (the listing price) in Essex is $256,735 USD.

What is the average price per square foot in Essex?

According to Walletinvestor the median price per square foot in Essex is 143 USD.

Will the median listing price of homes in Essex grow / rise / go up?

Yes. The Essex home prices may rise from 256,735 USD to 302,935 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Essex homes?

Yes. The long-term profit potential is +18.00% in one year.

Will Essex house prices fall / drop?

No. See above.

What is the predicted price of a Essex home in 2030?

The predicted home sales price of a Essex home in 2030 in Essex is 341,193 USD.

What is the predicted price of a Essex home in 2035?

The predicted home sales price of a Essex home in 2035 in Essex is 431,234 USD.

Will real estate prices decrease in Essex?

According to our analysis, it is unlikely to happen.

Short-Term Outlook Based On The Last 12 Months

Essex is the 21139. largest city in the United States, located in Illinois State.

During the last 12 months the real estate prices in Kankakee, Essex decreased, looking at the past 12 months.

According to Walletinvestor's Essex real estate market research, home values will increase in the next 12 months.

Median home values decreased by 8.229% to 256,735 USD, between 2025-03-03 and 2026-03-03

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 18.975% in 2021
  • 17.365% in 2022
  • 16.465% in 2023
  • 19.845% in 2024
  • 17.645% in 2025
  • 17.165% in 2026

Based on our Essex real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will increase by 423.166% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Essex fluctuated: increasing 3 times and decreasing 1 times.

Essex (Illinois) Housing Market Price Prediction, Forecast for next months and years

Below you will find the price predictions for 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033.

Date Average price Minimum price Maximum price
Essex Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2025
August 2025 283312 261213 305410
September 2025 285497 262371 308622
October 2025 287698 259504 315893
November 2025 289917 267013 312820
December 2025 291641 269476 313805
Essex Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 291307 269750 312864
February 2026 291909 276730 307088
March 2026 293768 271442 316094
April 2026 296033 278567 313499
May 2026 298316 274749 321883
June 2026 300617 278972 322261
July 2026 302935 275368 330502
August 2026 305271 281765 328777
September 2026 307625 283015 332235
October 2026 309997 280548 339447
November 2026 309696 289875 329516
December 2026 308701 280918 336484
Essex Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 307207 284166 330247
February 2027 307396 280653 334140
March 2027 307210 286934 327486
April 2027 308028 279998 336059
May 2027 310404 288986 331822
June 2027 312797 292466 333129
July 2027 315210 291884 338535
August 2027 317381 298338 336423
September 2027 318101 295516 340687
October 2027 317442 301252 333631
November 2027 317532 292130 342935
December 2027 319981 292783 347179
Essex Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 322449 306004 338893
February 2028 324364 300685 348042
March 2028 324431 303668 345195
April 2028 323643 302930 344356
May 2028 323671 296483 350860
June 2028 325601 299878 351323
July 2028 328112 310065 346158
August 2028 330642 314110 347174
September 2028 333192 311201 355182
October 2028 335081 307940 362223
November 2028 335438 317659 353216
December 2028 335649 317524 353774
Essex Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 335159 312704 357615
February 2029 335444 316324 354564
March 2029 336010 313498 358523
April 2029 336703 319868 353538
May 2029 339300 312156 366443
June 2029 340689 314797 366582
July 2029 341193 316627 365759
August 2029 341585 310842 372327
September 2029 341113 307001 375224
October 2029 341645 321830 361460
November 2029 342885 313740 372030
December 2029 345529 328253 362806
Essex Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 348194 315812 380576
February 2030 350879 321756 380002
March 2030 353585 328480 378689
April 2030 355687 331856 379518
May 2030 355280 327568 382992
June 2030 356014 336789 375239
July 2030 358282 335352 381212
August 2030 361044 342270 379819
September 2030 363829 343818 383839
October 2030 366634 335104 398165
November 2030 369462 343230 395694
December 2030 372311 346621 398000
Essex Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 375182 349294 401070
February 2031 378075 347451 408699
March 2031 377707 352401 403013
April 2031 376494 347880 405107
May 2031 374672 341326 408017
June 2031 374903 354283 395523
July 2031 374675 346949 402401
August 2031 375674 353885 397463
September 2031 378571 344121 413021
October 2031 381490 348682 414298
November 2031 384432 346373 422491
December 2031 387080 366177 407982
Essex Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 387959 364293 411624
February 2032 387154 352697 421611
March 2032 387265 348926 425604
April 2032 390251 356299 424203
May 2032 393261 355508 431014
June 2032 395597 365136 426058
July 2032 395679 358089 433268

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