Sub-Neighborhood Profile
The Island
Data-driven profile of The Island, Jersey City. 137 properties, median sale $729,000. Updated 2026.
137Properties
$729,000Median Sale (2023-26)
$536,881Avg Assessment
1950Avg Year Built
$570Price/SqFt (2025)
$729,000
Median Sale Price
+105%
Price/SqFt since 2015
$278 → $570
31
Sales since 2020
83.8%
Assessment-to-Sale Ratio
Sell 16% above assessed
$12,103
Avg Annual Tax
2.25%
Effective Tax Rate
Price per Square Foot Trend
Price / SqFt by Year
+105% over 9 yearsPrice per sqft normalizes for building size and filters out portfolio-sale outliers.
Height = price per sqft (max = $570 in 2025)
Price/SqFt vs General Inflation
+70% real gainBoth indexed to 100 in 2015. Property prices grew 3.0× faster than CPI.
Price/sqft (+105%)
US CPI inflation (+36%)
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| Year | Sales | Avg Price | Price/SqFt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | $505,000 | $278 |
| 2016 | 2 | $676,500 | $298 |
| 2017 | 3 | $645,666 | $319 |
| 2018 | 1 | $540,000 | $162 |
| 2019 | 3 | $490,268 | $346 |
| 2020 | 6 | $665,999 | $470 |
| 2021 | 4 | $548,875 | $502 |
| 2022 | 7 | $709,285 | $476 |
| 2023 | 5 | $898,000 | $562 |
| 2024 | 3 | $581,653 | $340 |
| 2025 | 3 | $1.1M | $570 |
| 2026 | 1 | $700,000 | $626 |
Property Composition
Property Class Mix
Condo vs Non-Condo
2 condos (1%)
135 non-condo (99%)
Building Stock
Building Age Distribution
Size Distribution
Top Streets
Top Streets by Property Count
| Street | Properties | Avg Assessment | Avg Sale | Sales (2020+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldo Ave | 48 | $385,193 | $408,652 | 10 |
| Elizabeth St | 32 | $630,621 | $575,919 | 8 |
| Chestnut Ave | 30 | $484,650 | $356,148 | 6 |
| Trenton St | 22 | $733,540 | $703,266 | 5 |
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Recent Sales
2024–2026Real transactions from Hudson County records. Click any property to look it up.
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$1.4M
7 Vine St
2-unit · Built 2001 · 2,922 sqft
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$1.1M
18 Elizabeth St
2-unit · Built 1880 · 2,121 sqft
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$825,000
6 Elizabeth St
New construction 2026
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$779,900
30 Trenton St
2-unit · Built 1887 · 1,804 sqft
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$729,000
34 Waldo Ave
1-unit · Built 1965 · 1,032 sqft
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$515,059
17 Elizabeth St
3-unit · Built 1870 · 2,772 sqft
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