170 Congress St, Jersey City
Two-family · Block 1504, Lot 57.
Building permits
- New construction, issued Nov 20, 2014, 2 units, described as “New two family house”
- Alteration, issued Aug 6, 2026, estimated cost $38K, described as “Renovations as per plans.”
- Alteration, issued Nov 13, 2014
- Alteration, issued Oct 9, 2014, described as “Cap sewer”
- Alteration, issued Oct 9, 2014, described as “550 gal ust removal”
- Alteration, issued Dec 12, 2006, described as “Remove 1 existing layer ,install felt paper and ice water shield ,install 9 sq of gaf 40 yr shingles,install flashing ,ventilation and drip edge ,install 6 sq modified bitumen * cold application”
- Alteration, issued Oct 20, 2005, described as “1 gas piping 1 steam boiler 1 backflow preventor”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $727,800
- 2025 tax
- $16,994
- Assessed land
- $225,000
- Assessed improvements
- $502,800
- Last sale
- $745,000 in 2016
Zoning
R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Aug 28, 2025: $1,395,000, 3,455 sq ft ($404 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.