Jersey City, NJ Housing Statistics

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121%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

57%

Rent NAT. AVG.

53%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Jersey City Housing Information

Index	Jersey City	New Jersey	National
Median home price	$722,287	$555,483	$326,622
Median rent asked	$2,272	$1,825	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.6	2.7	2.6
Owner occupied households	29.6%	64.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	70.4%	35.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Jersey City is 121% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Jersey City is 57% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Jersey City is 1% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Jersey City is 53% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Jersey City is 93% higher than the national average.

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Jersey City, NJ	268,546	$722,287	121%

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Jersey City, NJ	268,546	$722,287	121%

Source: The Jersey City, NJ housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.