78 census tracts
Jersey City.New Jersey housing market
This Jersey City housing market report covers about 135,200 homes across 78 census tracts. Renters occupy 72% of occupied homes, the 2nd highest share of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks. For August 2026, the average listing price is $774,169 across 678 active listings (Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory).
- Average listing price
- $774,169 678 active listings · Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory · August 2026
- Approximate homes
- 135,200 across 78 assigned tracts
- Renter-occupied
- 72% of occupied homes
Jersey City housing market context
- Rent growth in Jersey City is running at 5.5% a year at the median, faster than in 126 of the 139 markets, against the New Jersey median of 4.1%.
- Home prices are climbing 7.0% a year, faster than in 125 of the 139 markets.
- Rent takes just 28.9% of household income at the median (its rent-to-income ratio), lower than in 119 of the 139 markets, against the New Jersey median of 32.3%.
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Location score distribution
How location scores vary across 78 census tracts in Jersey City.
Half of Jersey City's tracts score between 75 and 81. The full range spans 69 to 89, with a median of 77.5.
What the location score shows
PriceDNA Location Score™ is a 0 to 100 signal designed to summarize local strength and risk context for rental-property analysis. Higher scores generally point to stronger location fundamentals.
The middle half of Jersey City's tracts is 5.5 points wide on the score, narrower than in 97 of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks.
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Housing composition
Key housing statistics for approximately 135,200 homes in Jersey City, including occupancy, tenure, and structure type.
Of about 135,200 homes, 7.4% are vacant. Among occupied homes, 72% are renter-occupied, providing context on the size of the local rental base.
By structure type, about 14% of Jersey City’s housing units are in single-family structures, 31% in small multifamily buildings (2 to 4 units), and 54% in larger multifamily buildings (5+ units). Percentages are rounded; small residual structure categories are not shown.
How Jersey City compares
Jersey City's median is above the New Jersey median on 5 of these 8 measures and above the U.S. median on 6. The city range shows the lower quarter, median and upper quarter of its census tracts.
| Metric | Jersey City lower · median · upper Jersey City | New Jersey NJ | United States US |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Census ACS B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
$69,997 $79,661 $142,993 | $102,757 | $77,171 |
|
Census ACS B15003 · 2020 to 2024
|
44% 52% 76% | 47% | 41% |
|
Census ACS B01001 · 2020 to 2024
|
36% 42% 57% | 31% | 32% |
|
FHFA HPI · 2025
|
7.0% every tract | 6.7% | 5.2% |
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HUD SAFMR · 2018 to 2027 + Census ACS B25064 · 2014 to 2024
|
5.1% 5.5% 5.8% | 4.1% | 3.8% |
|
Census ACS B25103 · 2020 to 2024 + Lincoln Institute
|
1.82% every tract | 2.10% | 1.65% |
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Census ACS B25141 · 2020 to 2024 + U.S. Treasury FIO
|
0.32% 0.41% 0.41% | 0.38% | 0.56% |
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Census ACS B25064 + B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
25.5% 28.9% 31.9% | 32.3% | 30.8% |
About this data
PriceDNA uses the most local reliable data available for each metric. Some signals are available at the census-tract level. Others are published or more reliable at broader geographies such as county, metro, state, or national level.
Housing-unit totals are approximate. PriceDNA sums Census ACS counts for the tracts assigned to the city by centroid, so the market total can differ from a municipal boundary count when a tract crosses the city line.
The property-tax assumption combines local residential tax data with a state-level apartment benchmark to provide more conservative context for rental-property underwriting. Insurance assumptions use available residential property insurance data and should be verified for the specific property and coverage.
These pages are designed for market screening and investor education. They do not replace property-level underwriting, inspections, appraisals, insurance quotes, lender review, or professional advice.
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