287 Forrest St, Jersey City
Single family · built c. 1900 · Block 21305, Lot 11.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Oct 24, 2023, estimated cost $219K, 1 unit in all, 3 stories, described as “Conversion of 1-Family to 2-Family Cost of Construction $252,300.00”
- Alteration, issued Nov 1, 2016, described as “Remove shingle roof, new felt, shingles and gutters”
- Alteration, issued Mar 5, 2005, described as “Water heater”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $735,300
- Assessed land
- $84,000
- Assessed improvements
- $651,300
- Last sale
- $375,000 in 2021
Zoning
R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Mar 14, 2025: $625,000, 1,575 sq ft ($397 per sq ft)
- Mar 5, 2025: $525,000, 1,215 sq ft ($432 per sq ft)
- May 3, 2021: $375,000, 1,200 sq ft, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.