# 53 Hancock Ave, Jersey City

Single family · Block 3802, Lot 13.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/3802/13/53-hancock-ave

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

## Building permits

- New construction, issued Mar 20, 2024, estimated cost $300K, 2 units, 3 stories, described as “New 2 Family Home \[Unit 2\] Total Cost of Construction: $300,000.00”
- Demolition, issued Dec 22, 2023, described as “Complete demolition of 2 family home”
- Alteration, issued Mar 3, 2004, described as “Sandfill tank”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $766,900
- 2024 tax: $8,363
- Assessed land: $661,600
- Assessed improvements: $105,300

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Oct 28, 2025: $1,100,000, 1,502 sq ft ($732 per sq ft)
- Oct 15, 2025: $1,220,000, 1,822 sq ft ($670 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