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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Jersey City is $360,400, which is higher than the state average of $339,200 and is much higher than the national average of $179,900. The Jersey City median house value has grown by 188.32% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Jersey City is much higher than the state average rate of 98.59% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in Jersey City was built is 1950, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1965 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 28,744 Owner Occupied Houses in Jersey City, NJ, #244

Jersey City, NJ	335,100 USD
New Jersey	339,200 USD
U.S.	179,900 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #22

Jersey City, NJ	188.32%
New Jersey	98.59%
U.S.	50.42%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	108,720, see rank	100%	3,553,562	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	96,859	89.09%, see rank	90.45%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	28,597	26.30%, see rank	59.17%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	68,262	62.79%, see rank	31.29%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	11,861	10.91%, see rank	9.55%	11.38%
For Rent	5,829	5.36%, see rank	2.59%	3.14%
For Sale Only	2,150	1.98%, see rank	1.10%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	458	0.42%, see rank	0.36%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	577	0.53%, see rank	3.80%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	26	0.02%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Other Vacant	2,821	2.59%, see rank	1.69%	2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #450

Jersey City, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
1950	1965	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Units in Structure

	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	109,573	100%	3,554,909	131,791,065
1-unit, Detached	7,606	6.94%, see rank	53.71%	61.43%
1-unit, Attached	9,564	8.73%, see rank	9.37%	5.81%
2 Units	28,325	25.85%, see rank	9.66%	3.83%
3 or 4 Units	15,596	14.23%, see rank	6.24%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	11,601	10.59%, see rank	4.85%	4.81%
10 or More Units	36,858	33.64%, see rank	15.19%	13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	23	0.02%, see rank	0.98%	6.64%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	109,573	100%	3,554,909	131,791,065
1 Room	4,486	4.09%, see rank	3.37%	1.97%
2 Rooms	7,049	6.43%, see rank	2.08%	2.39%
3 Rooms	22,183	20.24%, see rank	10.27%	9.11%
4 Rooms	30,442	27.78%, see rank	14.69%	16.75%
5 Rooms	24,056	21.95%, see rank	16.32%	20.45%
6 Rooms	12,455	11.37%, see rank	16.28%	18.25%
7 Rooms	3,578	3.27%, see rank	12.53%	12.30%
8 Rooms	2,157	1.97%, see rank	10.69%	8.51%
9 Rooms or More	3,167	2.89%, see rank	13.77%	10.29%
Median Rooms	4.20, see rank	-	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	109,573	100%	3,554,909	131,791,065
No Bedroom	5,377	4.91%, see rank	3.58%	2.18%
1 Bedroom	30,084	27.46%, see rank	14.17%	11.25%
2 Bedrooms	42,510	38.80%, see rank	25.45%	26.95%
3 Bedrooms	23,845	21.76%, see rank	32.58%	39.67%
4 Bedrooms	4,937	4.51%, see rank	18.51%	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,820	2.57%, see rank	5.71%	4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	92,649	100%	3,172,421	114,567,419
Utility Gas	63,602	68.65%, see rank	73.90%	49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	746	0.81%, see rank	1.99%	5.04%
Electricity	17,966	19.39%, see rank	10.82%	35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	9,360	10.10%, see rank	12.37%	6.45%
Coal or Coke	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	284	0.31%, see rank	0.27%	0.45%
No Fuel Used	691	0.75%, see rank	0.24%	0.92%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	62,798	100%	1,031,471	37,521,157
$199 or Less	1,484	2.36%, see rank	1.72%	1.98%
$200 to $299	1,971	3.14%, see rank	2.99%	3.31%
$300 to $499	2,567	4.09%, see rank	4.29%	9.08%
$500 to $699	4,449	7.08%, see rank	6.10%	19.05%
$700 to $999	14,797	23.56%, see rank	24.25%	29.93%
$1,000 to $1,499	19,477	31.02%, see rank	38.88%	24.18%
$1,500 to $1,999	10,803	17.20%, see rank	14.40%	8.01%
$2,000 or More	7,250	11.54%, see rank	7.38%	4.46%
Median	$1,123, see rank	-	$1,114	$855

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	92,649	100%	3,172,421	114,567,419
No Vehicles Available	34,514	37.25%, see rank	11.66%	9.08%
1 Vehicles Available	39,983	43.16%, see rank	34.68%	33.82%
2 Vehicles Available	15,147	16.35%, see rank	36.67%	37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,005	3.24%, see rank	16.99%	19.53%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical vehicle available data.