# 79 Boyd Ave, Jersey City

Single family · built c. 1900 · Block 20602, Lot 15.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/20602/15/79-boyd-ave

More construction in West Side: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/west-side/west-side.md

Every lot on block 20602: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/20602.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Nov 9, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Demo of all cosmetic materials due to fire and water damage .”
- Alteration, issued Dec 4, 2002, described as “Vinyl Siding And Soffit And Change A Storm Door. Change The Existing Railing For A Metl Railing.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $265,600
- 2025 tax: $6,202
- Assessed land: $96,000
- Assessed improvements: $169,600
- Last sale: $157,000 in 2016

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Mar 13, 2026: $557,000, 1,398 sq ft ($398 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