97 Mercer St, Jersey City
Single family · built c. 1900 · Block 12804, Lot 5.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Sep 14, 2026, 4 stories, described as “Renovation of one family house”
- Alteration, issued Aug 10, 2006, described as “1 water heater 1 steam boiler 1 backflow preventer”
- Alteration, issued Jun 9, 2000, described as “Ac Condensor”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,750,600
- 2025 tax
- $40,877
- Assessed land
- $855,000
- Assessed improvements
- $895,600
- Last sale
- $430,000 in 1989
Zoning
H (Historic District).
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).
Recent sales
- May 22, 2025: $2,500,000, 2,857 sq ft ($875 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.
Landmarks
Part of Van Vorst Park Historic District (Jersey City historic district).
Board and land use applications
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-25-0455: Application, Approved, applied Nov 11, 2025. MINOR MODIFICATIONS AT FRONT FACADE, ENLARGEMENT OF DOOR/WINDOW AT REAR FACADE, INTERIOR RENOVATION