281 Fourth St, Jersey City
Condominium · 4 units · built c. 1900 · Block 11103, Lot 9.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Jun 5, 2026, estimated cost $13K, described as “Emergency - replace 1" water service”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,475,800
- 2025 tax
- $57,810
- Assessed land
- $400,000
- Assessed improvements
- $2,075,800
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 4
Zoning
H (Historic District).
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
- May 6, 2026: $715,000, Unit 0002, 980 sq ft ($730 per sq ft)
- Sep 17, 2025: $850,000, Unit 0004, 1,034 sq ft ($822 per sq ft)
- Feb 13, 2025: $620,000, Unit 0001, 1,107 sq ft ($560 per sq ft)
- Jun 29, 2019: $625,000, Unit 0001, 1,107 sq ft, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.
Landmarks
Part of Harsimus Cove Historic District (Jersey City historic district).
Board and land use applications
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-26-0194: Application – Water Line Service, Approved, applied Jun 1, 2026. Emergency- replace leaking water service. Please see attached letter from MUA