397 First St, Jersey City
Three-family · built c. 1885 · Block 12603, Lot 5.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Aug 7, 2001, described as “4-meters”
- Alteration, issued Jan 13, 1999, described as “Sheetrock tile finish work”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $844,800
- 2025 tax
- $19,726
- Assessed land
- $634,600
- Assessed improvements
- $210,200
Zoning
RC-3 (Residential Commercial District 3).
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).
Recent sales
- Feb 24, 2025: $1,200,000, 1,560 sq ft ($769 per sq ft)
- Nov 1, 2021: $890,000, 1,560 sq ft, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.