# 20 Highland Ave, Jersey City

Single family · built c. 1906 · Block 13302, Lot 35.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/13302/35/20-highland-ave

More construction in Journal Square: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/journal-square/journal-square.md

Every lot on block 13302: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/13302.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Oct 7, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Change and repair damaged drywall (sheetrock)”
- Alteration — Residential, issued Jun 17, 2021, estimated cost $2K
- Alteration, issued Jul 15, 2015, described as “Renovate siding .roofing& brick face from 1 family to 2 family”
- Alteration, issued Dec 2, 2014, described as “3-100 amp service”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $490,300
- 2025 tax: $11,449
- Assessed land: $269,000
- Assessed improvements: $221,300
- Last sale: $75,000 in 2015

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Apr 13, 2026: $670,000, 1,416 sq ft ($473 per sq ft)
- Jan 6, 2026: $400,000, 1,416 sq ft ($282 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.

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