396 First St, Jersey City
Single family · built c. 1910 · Block 11006, Lot 30.
Building permits
- Addition — Residential, issued Jan 31, 2022, estimated cost $164K
- Alteration, issued Mar 24, 2021, described as “Fire Permit Application (Fire Tech Only) 550 UST removal in the front sidewalk.”
- Alteration, issued Dec 13, 2011, described as “Emer. B vent and rip roof shingles.”
- Alteration, issued Sep 13, 2011, described as “Install bathroom ( tub, vanity , toilet in what is presently the 2nd floor bedroom.”
- Alteration, issued Jul 29, 2009, described as “PLUMB: Sand fill.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $795,900
- 2025 tax
- $18,584
- Assessed land
- $634,600
- Assessed improvements
- $161,300
- Last sale
- $710,000 in 2021
Zoning
RC-3 (Residential Commercial District 3).
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 9 ft (NAVD88). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).
Recent sales
- Feb 25, 2026: $1,125,000, 972 sq ft ($1,157 per sq ft)
- May 12, 2021: $710,000, 972 sq ft, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.