# 249 Bergen Ave, Jersey City

Single family · Block 22401, Lot 10.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/22401/10/249-bergen-ave

More construction in Jackson Hill (Bergen-Lafayette): https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/bergen-lafayette/jackson-hill.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Feb 7, 2024, estimated cost $400K, 4 stories, described as “New 4 Unit Residential Building Cost of Construction: $565,500.00”
- Demolition — Residential, issued Feb 23, 2021, estimated cost $10K
- Alteration, issued Jun 30, 2020, described as “Cap 4" sewer”
- Alteration — Residential, issued Sep 6, 2019, estimated cost $2K

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $636,900
- 2024 tax: $9,756
- Assessed land: $436,900
- Assessed improvements: $200,000
- Last sale: $530,000 in 2023

## Zoning

R-3 (Multi-Unit Mid-Rise).

## Recent sales

- Mar 27, 2026: $628,917, Unit 0302, 1,566 sq ft ($402 per sq ft)
- Oct 23, 2025: $599,000, 1,573 sq ft ($381 per sq ft)
- Oct 14, 2025: $550,000, 1,373 sq ft ($401 per sq ft)
- Oct 2, 2025: $610,000, 1,606 sq ft ($380 per sq ft)
- Apr 27, 2023: $530,000, sold with other lots
- Dec 17, 2019: $340,000, 1,395 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.

## In the news

[Buy With 0% Down at Bergen Court: Luxurious New Condos in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette](https://jerseydigs.com/bergen-court-jersey-city-condos/), Jersey Digs, May 13, 2025.

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