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Essex County
Essex County is situated on the Middle Peninsula of Virginia. This 261 square mile county is bounded on the northeast by the Rappahannock River. The county’s location on this navigable river enables easy water access to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries offering excellent boating and fishing. The incorporated town of Tappahannock is the county seat and serves as the employment and population center for the community. Experience the Tappahannock Historic District and Hobbs Hole Plantation, local farmer’s markets and festivals such as RivahFest. Essex County is located 45 miles northeast of Richmond, the state capital, and 100 miles south of Washington, D.C.
AREAS TO EXPLORE: Tappahannock, Waterview, Jamaica, Center Cross, Dunnsville and Miller’s Taven
WATERWAYS: Rappahannock River, Hoskins Creek, Mount Landing Creek, Occupacia Creek and Piscataway Creek.
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Essex Countymarket report
Includes average property values,
inventory and market changes.
Inventory Last 30 days
- 192sold
- 143new
- 370active
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Essex Countymarket report
Overview - Last 30 days
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Median Price
- Sold$420,000
- New$385,000
- Active$388,900
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Median Days on Site
- Active50
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Inventory
- Sold15
- New21
- Active43
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Median Price - Last 6 Months
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Median Days on Site - Last 6 Months
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Listing Inventory - Last 6 months
New Listings - Last 30 Days
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The data relating to real estate for sale on this website appears in part through the BRIGHT Internet Data Exchange program, a voluntary cooperative exchange of property listing data between licensed real estate brokerage firms in which Shaheen, Ruth, Martin & Fonville Real Estate participates, and is provided by BRIGHT through a licensing agreement. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Shaheen, Ruth, Martin & Fonville Real Estate are marked with the IDX icon, and detailed information about each listing includes the name of the listing broker. The information provided by this website is for the personal, non-commercial use of consumers and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Some properties which appear for sale on this website may no longer be available because they are under contract, have Closed or are no longer being offered for sale. Home sale information is not to be construed as an appraisal and may not be used as such for any purpose. BRIGHT MLS is a provider of this home sale information and has compiled content from various sources. Some properties represented may not have actually sold due to reporting errors. Some real estate firms do not participate in IDX and their listings do not appear on this website. Some properties listed with participating firms do not appear on this website at the request of the seller. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed.
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This application does not include information on all of the properties available for sale at this time.
Some or all of the listings (or listings data) represented in this application have been enhanced with data not provided by REIN. The enhancements are as follows: Map (Source: Mapbox), Mortgage Calculator (Source: iHomefinder), Schools (Source: GreatSchools), and Walk Score (Source: Walk Score).
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