Bergen-Lafayette
Data-driven profile of Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City. 8,903 properties, median sale $600,000. Updated 2026.
History & Character
Bergen-Lafayette straddles the ridge between Downtown and the southern neighborhoods, anchored by the historic Bergen Hill — site of the original Dutch settlement of Bergen in 1660, the oldest chartered municipality in New Jersey. Lafayette, the lower section along Communipaw Avenue, was historically an African-American commercial and cultural center. The neighborhood has seen dramatic change in the 2020s, driven by spillover from Downtown's sky-high prices and new development along the light rail corridor. The housing stock is deeply varied: century-old frame houses on narrow lots, mid-rise apartment buildings, industrial conversions, and brand-new condo construction. Liberty State Park, the city's signature green space, occupies the eastern waterfront. Bergen-Lafayette's proximity to both PATH (at Liberty State Park station) and the light rail positions it as one of the city's highest-growth areas.
7 Distinct Sub-Markets
8,903 properties totalClick any card to explore its full report.
Price / SqFt by Year
+143% over 11 yearsPrice per sqft normalizes for building size and filters out portfolio-sale outliers.
Price/SqFt vs General Inflation
+107% real gainBoth indexed to 100 in 2015. Property prices grew 4.0× faster than CPI.
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| Year | Sales | Avg Price | Price/SqFt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 146 | $290,666 | $170 |
| 2016 | 229 | $327,744 | $207 |
| 2017 | 237 | $360,356 | $223 |
| 2018 | 261 | $508,560 | $411 |
| 2019 | 235 | $407,222 | $259 |
| 2020 | 191 | $480,862 | $302 |
| 2021 | 282 | $492,574 | $326 |
| 2022 | 315 | $552,010 | $371 |
| 2023 | 238 | $617,302 | $384 |
| 2024 | 344 | $622,842 | $377 |
| 2025 | 389 | $622,324 | $413 |
| 2026 | 90 | $605,133 | $360 |
Property Class Mix
Condo vs Non-Condo
Building Age Distribution
Size Distribution
Top Streets by Property Count
| Street | Properties | Avg Assessment | Avg Sale | Sales (2020+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Way | 634 | $268,553 | $417,603 | 232 |
| Communipaw Ave | 389 | $1.1M | $735,685 | 94 |
| Bergen Ave | 311 | $880,235 | $1.2M | 81 |
| Kennedy Blvd | 285 | $668,724 | $508,449 | 78 |
| Arlington Ave | 267 | $372,716 | $429,708 | 62 |
| Randolph Ave | 249 | $350,648 | $480,704 | 54 |
| Clerk St | 208 | $356,842 | $460,003 | 58 |
| Glenwood Ave | 184 | $419,512 | $288,690 | 48 |
| M L King Dr | 179 | $614,533 | $470,233 | 30 |
| Fairmount Ave | 174 | $513,836 | $1.2M | 43 |
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