Cost of living in Essex, MD

Essex is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, MD. ACS 2024 5-year population is 40,580. Median gross rent is $1,319 (ACS 2024 5-year, this place). Median home value is $258,900. Median household income is $67,168. Insurance is the NAIC state average; food is a USDA plan — no town indexes.