Jersey City Real Estate: Buying, Selling & Market Guide

Hudson County · Neighborhood Guide

Buying or Selling in Jersey City

Explore waterfront towers, historic homes, and neighborhoods across Jersey City.


Grove St & Newport PATHDowntown to Journal SquareWaterfront towers & brownstones

Jersey City offers waterfront high-rises, historic brownstones, loft conversions, and smaller condo and multi-family buildings. The right search begins with your budget, space needs, and daily routine. Anthony’s local experience includes repeated sales in the waterfront towers and historic districts. This guide introduces the neighborhoods, housing choices, and details to consider when buying or selling.

How is the commute from Jersey City?

PATH, ferries, light rail, and buses connect different parts of Jersey City with Manhattan and nearby communities. Your best route depends on the address and destination. Compare the full trip, including walking, waiting, and transfers, and check current schedules for the days and times you expect to travel.

What kind of homes will I find, and what do they cost?

The comparison below introduces the types of homes in each neighborhood. To establish a current budget or valuation, compare recent completed sales separately from active asking prices for similar properties.

Neighborhood Homes and comparison priorities
Newport Compare older waterfront towers with newer Park and Shore residences by layout, outlook, amenities and total ownership cost. My 75 Park Lane closings run from $774,000 to $2,100,000.
Exchange Place Compare studios, larger residences and penthouses within the same building and relevant floor range. Views, condition and included rights affect the comparison. My tower closings run from $834,000 at 99 Hudson to $2,550,000 at 77 Hudson.
Paulus Hook Compare brownstone condominiums, mid-rise residences and whole houses separately. Review legal ownership, usable space, condition, outdoor access and parking before comparing prices.
Hamilton Park, Van Vorst Park, and Historic Downtown Compare brownstone condos, newer condominiums and whole rowhouses separately, with attention to condition, legal use, outdoor space and park location. My sales include $3,250,000 on Mercer Street and $2,480,000 on Pavonia Avenue.
Journal Square Options include older condos and co-ops, newer condominiums, loft conversions and multi-family houses. Compare ownership structure, condition, transit access and the full monthly cost.
The Heights Compare homes in smaller condominium buildings, conversions, single-family houses and multi-family properties by layout, outdoor space, parking, condition and location within the Heights.
Bergen-Lafayette Compare newer condos, brownstone condominiums, whole rowhouses and multi-family homes separately. Account for condition, legal use, outdoor space, parking and the actual transit route.

Taxes, association charges, and parking can make similarly priced homes quite different purchases. Confirm the current expenses and the rights included with the specific unit before comparing the full monthly cost.

The abatement question

Some Jersey City properties have a PILOT or other financial agreement that affects their tax obligations. Review the current bill and any applicable recorded agreement with the assessor and your attorney. The Jersey City Tax Comparison Tool helps compare costs, while the abatement guide explains the documents and questions involved.

Is Jersey City a good place to live and to invest?

Jersey City offers a wide range of housing and neighborhood settings. Try the routes and places you expect to use, and compare specific homes within your budget. For an investment, review rental rules, income, operating expenses, vacancy, maintenance, and financing. The Hoboken or Jersey City comparison can help you explore the differences between the two cities.

Jersey City neighborhood by neighborhood

Jersey City is big and varied. These are the areas my buyers ask about most, with my own closings in each.

Paulus HookHistoric, brownstone-lined, and right on the water at the southern tip of Downtown, with the Exchange Place PATH and the Warren Street ferry at the door. Eleven homes closed here, from canal-side two bedrooms to a $2,550,000 combined residence at 77 Hudson.
NewportFull-service waterfront high-rise living built around its own PATH station, the mall, the marina, and the parks, including 75 Park Lane, the Shore Club, Mandalay, and Portofino. Twenty-five homes closed here, more than in any other Jersey City neighborhood.
Exchange Place and the Downtown waterfrontJersey City’s skyline: 99 Hudson, the tallest residential tower in New Jersey, with 77 Hudson and Crystal Point nearby and PATH service from Exchange Place to the World Trade Center. Seven homes closed in its towers.
Historic Downtown, Van Vorst and Hamilton ParkTree-lined blocks, brownstones, two of the city’s best parks, and the Grove Street PATH inside the neighborhood. Nineteen homes closed here, including a $3,250,000 house on Mercer Street.
Journal SquareThe PATH hub where both lines stop, with pre war co-ops, Canco Lofts, new towers, and two to four family houses. More space for the money, and my closings run from a $320,000 one bedroom to a $1,100,000 new construction condo.
The HeightsUp on the Palisades directly above Hoboken, with skyline views from Riverview Park, Victorian and two family houses, new condo buildings, and an elevator down to the Hoboken light rail. Four homes closed here between 2024 and 2025.
Bergen-LafayetteJust south of Downtown along Liberty State Park, with 19th century rowhouses, Berry Lane Park, three light rail stops, and some of the best value left this close to the waterfront. A fast-rising area for buyers priced out of Downtown, and a neighborhood I sell in.

Explore Powerhouse Arts District and Van Vorst Park

Two dedicated Downtown guides help narrow the housing comparison. The Powerhouse Arts District guide connects 10 Provost, 151 Bay, the Oakman and loft options, with questions about layouts, parking, carrying costs and transit. The Van Vorst Park guide focuses on whole brownstones, smaller-building condominiums, historic-property research and nearby Downtown alternatives.

Use the guides to build a shortlist, then plan a property tour or sale conversation around your address, budget and timing.

The Jersey City buildings buyers ask about most

Entrance to the Shore Club at 1 Shore Lane in Jersey City
The Shore Club at 1 Shore Lane in Newport. Explore the building guide.

Explore each guide for the building’s setting, residences, ownership considerations, and selected sales where available.

  • 75 Park Lane (Newport): the Park and Shore condominium tower with extensive shared amenities. Anthony has completed 18 sales across 17 homes, ranging from $774,000 to $2,100,000.
  • The Shore Club, North Tower and South Tower (Newport): the established full service waterfront towers with a garage, a pool deck, and about 500 homes between them. Five sales across the two towers, including one North Tower unit sold twice.
  • 99 Hudson (Exchange Place): a 79-story waterfront condominium tower. Anthony has completed five sales here.
  • 77 Hudson (Paulus Hook and Exchange Place): a glass condominium tower with extensive shared amenities. Anthony has completed two sales, including a combined 37th-floor residence at $2,550,000.
  • Crystal Point, Mandalay on the Hudson, and Portofino (Newport marina and Exchange Place): the three towers my Newport buyers cross shop against 75 Park Lane and the Shore Club, each priced on its own tax treatment and parking.
  • Gulls Cove (Liberty Harbor): two phases of condominiums near Downtown and the light rail. Anthony’s two sales were $1,225,000 and $765,000. Confirm parking rights for the specific home.
  • Cooke Lofts, 10 Provost, and the Oakman (Powerhouse Arts District): the loft conversion and the two boutique towers that define Downtown’s loft quarter. At Cooke Lofts I sold the same home twice, for $840,000 in 2021 and $1,205,000 in 2026.
  • 149 Essex, Pier House, Liberty View, 25 Hudson, and the Sugar House (Paulus Hook): the mid rise and warehouse buildings between the brownstones and the water. Seven sales among them.
  • Columbus House (Downtown): a newer condominium on Christopher Columbus Drive, where Anthony closed unit 602 in 2026.
  • Dixon Mills, Hamilton Square, Canco Lofts, and 88 Morgan: the pencil works, the hospital campus, the can factory, and the 55 story tower, each priced against the buildings around it.

See all 52 Hoboken and Jersey City building guides.

Selling a home in Jersey City

A listing plan starts with relevant comparable sales, the property’s condition, and your timing. Preparation, photography, showing access, and an estimate of net proceeds help you plan the sale. The Jersey City seller guide explains the process for condos, brownstones, and other homes; the net sheet calculator provides an initial cost estimate.

Buying a home in Jersey City

Start with your priorities and a lender conversation, then compare homes using the full monthly cost. Anthony helps evaluate alternatives, develop an offer strategy, and coordinate the transaction alongside your attorney, lender, and inspector. The Buyer Center and Jersey City buyer’s agent page explain the services and written agreement.

Explore Jersey City homes for sale

Browse current listings, save homes you like, and ask Anthony about the details that matter to your move.

How I work Jersey City

Anthony is an Associate Broker with Weichert, Realtors, based at 1101 Hudson Street in Hoboken. Explore his Jersey City sales on the Track Record page, then call or text 908-227-8226 or book a call to discuss your plans.

Jersey City questions, answered

How much does a two bedroom condo cost in Jersey City?

Prices depend on the building, layout, condition, outlook, parking and ownership costs. Compare current asking prices separately from recent completed sales for similar two-bedroom homes in your preferred neighborhood.

How should I compare commutes from Jersey City?

Start with the complete route from each address to your destination. Include walking, waiting, transfers, and the trip after you arrive in Manhattan. Check current weekday and weekend schedules, and try the route at your expected travel time.

Is a tax abated condo in Jersey City a good buy?

Evaluate the specific home and the full cost of ownership, including payments required by its financial agreement and any scheduled changes. A PILOT alone does not establish whether a purchase fits your plans.

Are Jersey City property taxes high?

The amount depends on the property’s assessed value and applicable tax treatment. Use the current tax bill and any financial agreement for the specific address, then compare taxes alongside dues and other recurring costs.

Tower or brownstone in Jersey City?

Towers and brownstones offer different layouts, services, and maintenance responsibilities. A whole house, a brownstone condo, and a tower condo also have different ownership structures. The condo or brownstone guide explains how to compare them.

Which Jersey City buildings have you sold in the most?

Anthony’s sales include 18 transactions across 17 homes at 75 Park Lane, five at 99 Hudson, and five across the Shore Club towers. The building guides and Track Record page provide more detail.

Content updated September 2026. Historical sales illustrate past transactions; a current comparison requires recent relevant sales and available listings. Confirm the exact property’s taxes or PILOT, association dues and other obligations before making an offer.

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