# 385 First St, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1885 · Block 12603, Lot 11.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/12603/11/385-first-st

More construction in The Village: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/downtown/the-village.md

Every lot on block 12603: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/12603.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Apr 20, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Buiilding a new deck”
- Alteration, issued Jun 26, 2014, described as “Install 2 backflows”
- Alteration, issued Mar 26, 2013, described as “Temp. Sidewalk Shed & Scaffold Front Of The Building”
- Alteration, issued Feb 22, 2013, described as “Alteration of a 2 family house as per plans Cost of Construction: $122,500.00”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,157,100
- 2025 tax: $27,018
- Assessed land: $702,900
- Assessed improvements: $454,200

## Zoning

RC-3 (Residential Commercial District 3).

## Recent sales

- Feb 5, 2026: $1,437,875, 2,663 sq ft ($540 per sq ft)

Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology