# 240 Hancock Ave, Jersey City

Two-family · built 1963 · Block 1603, Lot 30.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/1603/30/240-hancock-ave

More construction in Mount Pleasant: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/heights/mount-pleasant.md

Every lot on block 1603: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/1603.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Sep 10, 2026, estimated cost $2K, described as “Gas Water heater Install”
- Alteration, issued Jul 11, 2005, described as “Repair the wall in the driveway located at front of house”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $495,900
- 2025 tax: $11,579
- Assessed land: $240,000
- Assessed improvements: $255,900
- Last sale: $940,000 in 2022

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Aug 17, 2022: $940,000, 1,660 sq ft, sold with other lots

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