Owner-occupied and lovingly cared for, No. 255 Manhattan Avenue represents a special opportunity to either establish or expand your presence in Jersey City's most compelling neighborhood, The Heights. Located in the winsome Western Slope section only one half-block from beloved Leonard Gordon Park, one block from buses that service the Journal Square PATH Station, one-and-a-half blocks from buses that service New York City (Port Authority), as well as proximal to a wide range of retail. No. 255 Manhattan Avenue is three-story, fully detached 2 Family home on a 25-foot by 100-foot lot with 8 bedrooms, 3 full and 1 half bathrooms, two-car garage and an easily accessible English basement with washer/dryer and storage area that includes a bonus finished area with den, office, kitchenette and full bathroom. The first floor apartment is an owner-occupied a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom that offers incredible flexibility as it could be expanded by incorporating a portion of the lower floor. The second floor is a tenant-occupied 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom, but it can also be used as a 3 bedroom with a dedicated office/workspace, or opened up to be used as a 3 bedroom with an open-concept living and dining space. Conservative market rent with parking for the first floor is $1800. Rental tenant on the second floor pays $1800 per month; their lease runs through the end of the year. Net income of $30,604 annually for a 4.63% CAP rate. There is no oil tank on the property.
Sold for $538,930
$538,930
255 Manhattan Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307
8beds
2,226sqft
MultiFamily
Built in 1920
-- sqft lot
$984,100 Zestimate®
$242/sqft
$2,874 Estimated rent
Home value
$984,100
$856,000 - $1.11M
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 8
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Gas
Features
- Basement: Finished, Full
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,226 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Detached
Features
- Exterior features: Vinyl, Brick
Lot
- Size: 2,500 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 0604201000000015
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
Materials
- Frame
- Roof: Other
Condition
- Year built: 1920
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Jersey City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $242/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $439,700
- Annual tax amount: $9,819
- Inclusions: All Major Appliances and Fixtures as Shown
- Exclusions: All personal property
- Total actual rent: 3600
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/7/2024 | Sold | $538,930-19%$242/sqft |
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| 8/26/2020 | Sold | $665,000+2.5%$299/sqft |
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| 7/15/2020 | Listed for sale | $649,000$292/sqft |
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| 7/15/2020 | Pending sale | $649,000$292/sqft |
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| 6/14/2020 | Listed for sale | $649,000+90.9%$292/sqft |
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| 1/23/2014 | Sold | $340,000-5%$153/sqft |
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| 10/4/2013 | Listed for sale | $358,000+80.8%$161/sqft |
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| 5/22/2013 | Sold | $198,000+10%$89/sqft |
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| 11/7/2012 | Listed for sale | $180,000-30.5%$81/sqft |
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| 9/26/2012 | Listing removed | $259,000$116/sqft |
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| 3/31/2012 | Listed for sale | $259,000-50.2%$116/sqft |
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| 9/14/2006 | Sold | $520,150+49.5%$234/sqft |
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| 7/21/2004 | Sold | $348,000+58.2%$156/sqft |
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| 1/7/2002 | Sold | $220,000$99/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,819 | $439,700 |
| 2024 | $9,819 -0.6% | $439,700 |
| 2023 | $9,880 +40.1% | $439,700 |
| 2022 | $7,053 | $439,700 |
| 2021 | $7,053 +4.2% | $439,700 |
| 2020 | $6,771 +3.5% | $439,700 |
| 2019 | $6,543 -30.1% | $439,700 |
| 2018 | $9,360 +1.3% | $439,700 +266.4% |
| 2017 | $9,241 +2.9% | $120,000 |
| 2016 | $8,978 +0.6% | $120,000 |
| 2015 | $8,921 -0.4% | $120,000 |
| 2014 | $8,959 +3.9% | $120,000 |
| 2013 | $8,621 +2.5% | $120,000 |
| 2012 | $8,410 +1.5% | $120,000 |
| 2011 | $8,284 +15% | $120,000 |
| 2010 | $7,201 +8.1% | $120,000 |
| 2009 | $6,662 | $120,000 |
| 2006 | -- | $120,000 |
| 2005 | -- | $120,000 |
| 2004 | -- | $120,000 |
| 2003 | -- | $120,000 |
| 2002 | -- | $120,000 |
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Neighborhood: The Heights
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- 6/10Patricia M. Noonan School Ps #26Grades: PK-5Distance: 0.5 mi
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- 1/10William L. Dickinson High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.1 mi
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- New Jersey
- Hudson County
- Jersey City
- 07307
- The Heights
- 255 Manhattan Ave