283 Fifth St, Jersey City
Three-family · built c. 1860 · Block 11213, Lot 15.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Jan 6, 2015, described as “Replace indirect water heater”
- Alteration, issued May 31, 2005, described as “1 switches 1 hot water boiler 1 backflow preventer”
- Alteration, issued May 17, 2004, described as “Water heater”
- Alteration, issued Dec 18, 2002, described as “Water Heater”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,125,000
- 2025 tax
- $26,269
- Assessed land
- $595,100
- Assessed improvements
- $529,900
- Last sale
- $13,000 in 1987
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
- Dec 19, 2025: $1,425,000, 2,652 sq ft ($537 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.
Landmarks
Part of Harsimus Cove Historic District (Jersey City historic district).