# 97 Hancock Ave, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1890 · Block 2902, Lot 17.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/2902/17/97-hancock-ave

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

Every lot on block 2902: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/2902.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued May 22, 2019, described as “Remove and replace siding-100%”
- Alteration, issued Jul 6, 2005, described as “1 water service connection”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $760,000
- 2025 tax: $17,746
- Assessed land: $235,100
- Assessed improvements: $524,900
- Last sale: $960,000 in 2021

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Feb 7, 2026: $1,048,000, 2,500 sq ft ($419 per sq ft)
- Aug 18, 2021: $960,000, 2,500 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