NJ area data
Jersey city, NJ
Aggregated across 7 ZIP codes in Jersey city.
Population: 294,078 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $720,967
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $729,932
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $784,583
- Median list price
- $881,499
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 91
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 216
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,274/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,854/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,913/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 52
- Elementary schools
- 34
- Middle schools
- 5
- High schools
- 11
- Charter schools
- 10
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 47.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 224
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.4 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 212
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 157
- Nearest national park
- Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument (1 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 59
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.4 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 207
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,246 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $8,582
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 234,547
- Average weekly wage
- $1,816
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 711
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
ZIP codes in Jersey city
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