# 261 Bowers St, Jersey City

Single family · built c. 1900 · Block 2605, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/2605/3/261-bowers-st

More construction in Hudson City: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/heights/hudson-city.md

## Building permits

- New construction, issued Feb 27, 2025, estimated cost $369K, 1 unit, 3 stories, described as “Conversion from a one family to a two family and a new construction of an accessory dwelling unit.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $306,400
- 2025 tax: $7,154
- Assessed land: $179,000
- Assessed improvements: $127,400
- Last sale: $625,000 in 2023

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Nov 15, 2023: $625,000, 1,308 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Aug 6, 2022: $500,000, 1,308 sq ft, sold with other lots
- May 3, 2022: $340,000, 1,308 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