The Heights, Jersey City
The Heights, Jersey City: the neighborhood on the Palisades above Hoboken with skyline views from Riverview Park, Victorian and two family houses, new condo buildings, what homes cost in 2026, the elevator to the Hoboken light rail, the bus to Midtown, parks and schools, parking, and the homes I have closed there.
The Heights is the neighborhood on top of the Palisades, directly above Hoboken, where the same skyline that sells a $2 million waterfront condo is the view from a public park, and where a Victorian house with a yard still costs less than a two bedroom by the river. It is the neighborhood I send Hoboken buyers to when they want a house, a garden, and a driveway and are willing to trade the PATH for an elevator and a bus. I have closed four homes here, all between 2024 and 2025, and this page is what I tell buyers before we drive up the hill.
Where the Heights is
The neighborhood occupies the top of the ridge from the Hoboken and Union City lines on the north and east to Journal Square on the south, and from the cliff edge above Hoboken west to the Western Slope above Route 139 and the Palisade Avenue and Central Avenue corridors that run its length. Riverview-Fisk Park sits at the cliff edge above Hoboken’s north end, with the farmers market and the skyline view. Pershing Field, with the pool and the ice rink, is in the middle. Washington Park is on the Union City line. Central Avenue is the commercial spine; Palisade Avenue is the residential spine along the cliff.
The housing
The Heights is a house neighborhood first: Victorian and early 20th century single family houses on the blocks near Riverview Park and along the cliff, two and three family houses everywhere, and, since about 2015, a steady run of small new construction condo buildings, typically four to twelve homes with parking and roof decks, that have become the neighborhood’s condo supply. There are also condo conversions of the older houses, usually two or three homes per building with private outdoor space. There are no towers and no doorman buildings, which is part of the appeal and part of the price.
What homes cost
As of August 2026, from my own closings and the current market: condos in the new small buildings and the better conversions run from about $600,000 for a one bedroom to about $1.1 million for a full floor two or three bedroom with parking and outdoor space; my own sales at 34 Leonard Street, $1,050,000 for unit 1 in 2024 and $925,000 for unit 2 in 2025, and at 337 Palisade Avenue, $900,000 in 2024, sit in this band. Two and three family houses run from about $900,000 for a house needing work to about $1.6 million for a renovated house near the park, where my $1,380,000 sale at 295 Webster Avenue in 2025 sits. Single family Victorians near Riverview Park are scarce and trade from about $1.2 million to above $2 million.
The commute
This is the trade off, and it is smaller than people from the waterfront expect. The elevator at Congress Street and Paterson Plank Road drops from the cliff to the Hoboken 9th Street light rail station, which is a few minutes from Hoboken Terminal and the PATH; from the Riverview blocks the whole trip to the World Trade Center runs about 35 to 40 minutes. The 119, 123, and 125 buses on Palisade and Central Avenues reach the Port Authority through the Lincoln Tunnel in about 20 to 30 minutes outside rush hour, which for Midtown commuters is competitive with Downtown Jersey City. The 87 and 88 buses run to Hoboken and Journal Square. Drivers reach the Lincoln Tunnel, Route 139, and the Turnpike in minutes, and parking is the reason many buyers come.
Parks, schools, and daily life
Riverview-Fisk Park is the reason to live here: the skyline from the George Washington Bridge to the harbor, the Sunday farmers market, the playground, and the dog run. Pershing Field has the outdoor pool, the ice rink, and the fields. Washington Park, on the Union City line, has the ball fields and the track. Central Avenue has the neighborhood’s shops and restaurants, and the Riverview blocks have added cafés and restaurants of their own; the Hoboken uptown restaurants are an elevator ride away. Schools are confirmed address by address; the neighborhood is served by several Jersey City public schools and charters, and I check current zoning for any buyer who needs it.
Parking
Driveways, garages, and curb cuts are common, and the new condo buildings usually include a space; street parking is by permit on many blocks and is easier than anywhere in Hoboken or Downtown Jersey City. For a two car household coming from the waterfront, the Heights is often the first neighborhood that works.
Documented trades in the Heights
My own closings, all public record and listed on my Track Record page:
| Address | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 295 Webster Avenue | 2025 | $1,380,000 |
| 34 Leonard Street, unit 2 | 2025 | $925,000 |
| 34 Leonard Street, unit 1 | 2024 | $1,050,000 |
| 337 Palisade Avenue, unit 2 | 2024 | $900,000 |
Quick answers about the Heights
Is the Heights a good place to live?
For buyers who want a house or a large condo with outdoor space and parking, a park with a skyline view, and a commute to Midtown by bus or to Downtown by the Hoboken elevator and light rail, it is the best value on the Hudson County ridge.
How do you get from the Heights to Manhattan?
By the 119, 123, or 125 bus through the Lincoln Tunnel to the Port Authority in about 20 to 30 minutes outside rush hour, or by the Congress Street elevator to the Hoboken light rail and the PATH at Hoboken Terminal, about 35 to 40 minutes to the World Trade Center.
What do homes cost in the Heights?
As of August 2026, condos run from about $600,000 to $1.1 million, two and three family houses from about $900,000 to $1.6 million, and single family Victorians near Riverview Park from about $1.2 million to above $2 million.
Is there parking in the Heights?
Yes; driveways, garages, and curb cuts are common, new condo buildings usually include a space, and street parking is easier than anywhere in Hoboken or Downtown Jersey City.
Nearby neighborhoods
Journal Square · Hoboken uptown and the north waterfront · Hamilton Park and Historic Downtown
Reviewed August 2026 by Anthony Vetrano, Associate Broker. Neighborhood details and price bands change; confirm specifics for any home with your agent and attorney.
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