New Jersey · FIPS 34013 · County seat: Newark
Essex County, NJ GIS & Parcel Viewer
Parcel lookups for Essex County start at the Essex County ArcGIS parcel map. This page gives you that official link, notes on how the viewer works, and links to the counties next door.
Open the Essex County parcel map ↗
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Map and county facts
| Official map | Essex County ArcGIS parcel map |
|---|---|
| Type | County-run map |
| Website | arcgis.com |
| Access | Free, no login (checked Oct 2026) |
| County seat | Newark |
| Population | 851,117 (2023 Census Bureau estimate) |
| Land area | 126 sq mi |
| FIPS code | 34013 |
Who runs this map
Essex County runs this viewer (directly or through a contracted vendor), which makes it the closest thing to the source for local parcel lines. As of our October 2026 test, anyone could open it without signing in or paying.
Finding a property on this map
- Open the official link; it loads in ArcGIS Map Viewer, Esri's standard web map.
- Zoom to the area you want, or enter an address in the search field.
- Select a parcel to see its pop-up details.
- Try the Basemap gallery for satellite views, and the Measure tool if you want a rough distance or area.
Have a tax bill handy? The parcel or account number on it is usually the fastest way to search.
About Essex County
Census Bureau figures put Essex County at about 851,117 people (2023 estimate) on roughly 126 square miles of land, which is about 6,755 residents per square mile. That makes it number 3 out of 21 New Jersey counties by population. The county seat is Newark.
Nearby parcel maps
If the property sits near a county line, the parcel may belong to a neighbor. These counties border Essex County:
A note on accuracy
Treat the map as a guide, not a boundary survey: parcel outlines are often shifted a bit from the real corners. A licensed surveyor settles exact lines.