Journal Square
Median home sale: $590K. Average tax: $20,237/year. Prices per square foot up 126% since 2015. 4,152 properties with real tax and sale data. Updated 2026.
History & Character
Journal Square is the geographic and civic heart of Jersey City — home to City Hall, the county courthouse, the central library, and the Journal Square Transportation Center, the region's busiest PATH station. Named after the now-defunct Jersey Journal newspaper, the square was the city's commercial center through most of the 20th century before falling into decline. A massive revitalization effort since the 2010s has brought new high-rise residential towers, a renovated Loew's Theatre, and a surge of restaurants and retail. The surrounding residential neighborhoods — St. Aedens, St. Joes, The Island — are classic Jersey City streetscapes of pre-war frame houses on tight lots, now rapidly appreciating as the square's revival radiates outward. Journal Square offers some of the best transit access in the metro area, with direct PATH service to Manhattan and Newark.
5 Distinct Sub-Markets
4,152 properties totalClick any card to explore its full report.
Price / SqFt by Year
+184% over 11 yearsPrice per sqft normalizes for building size and filters out portfolio-sale outliers.
Price/SqFt vs General Inflation
+149% real gainBoth indexed to 100 in 2015. Property prices grew 5.2× faster than CPI.
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| Year | Sales | Avg Price | Price/SqFt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89 | $317,085 | $257 |
| 2016 | 89 | $402,528 | $292 |
| 2017 | 106 | $381,556 | $378 |
| 2018 | 107 | $482,037 | $406 |
| 2019 | 96 | $481,666 | $402 |
| 2020 | 86 | $492,876 | $450 |
| 2021 | 113 | $656,925 | $426 |
| 2022 | 190 | $561,363 | $774 |
| 2023 | 125 | $649,819 | $660 |
| 2024 | 109 | $644,637 | $491 |
| 2025 | 123 | $1.0M | $730 |
| 2026 | 25 | $912,540 | $533 |
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+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Ave | 606 | $294,731 | $285,692 | 152 |
| Kennedy Blvd | 262 | $1.6M | $812,039 | 58 |
| Huron Ave | 256 | $315,071 | $287,566 | 51 |
| Newark Ave | 208 | $2.0M | $843,133 | 38 |
| Baldwin Ave | 200 | $1.0M | $876,978 | 92 |
| Liberty Ave | 196 | $445,714 | $371,082 | 43 |
| Magnolia Ave | 165 | $821,526 | $938,994 | 42 |
| Bergen Ave | 154 | $1.5M | $3.0M | 21 |
| Summit Ave | 146 | $1.7M | $1.8M | 18 |
| Vroom St | 131 | $476,212 | $556,472 | 19 |
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