# 25 Hancock Ave, Jersey City

Single family · built 1965 · Block 4405, Lot 27.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/4405/27/25-hancock-ave

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

## Building permits

- New construction, issued Mar 5, 2026, estimated cost $445K, 2 units, 2 stories, described as “Proposed New Two Family Dwelling”
- Demolition, issued Dec 2, 2025, described as “Complete demolition of a single family home”
- Demolition, issued Dec 2, 2025, described as “Complete demolition of a single family home”
- Alteration, issued May 14, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “Remove a 550-gallon underground oil tank from front yard”
- Alteration, issued Mar 13, 2024, estimated cost $2K, described as “Install stainless steel smoothwall chimney liner”
- Alteration — Residential, issued Dec 3, 2021, estimated cost $2K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Feb 3, 2017, estimated cost $8K
- Alteration, issued Jul 6, 1998, described as “Vinyl siding two sides”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $459,900
- 2025 tax: $10,739
- Assessed land: $237,500
- Assessed improvements: $222,400
- Last sale: $144,000 in 2000

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- May 2, 2025: $700,000, 1,240 sq ft ($565 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