Hudson County  »  279 Cator Ave

279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 Property Information

279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 Property Information

  • General
  • Owner
  • Documents
  • Tax
  • Neighborhood
Unlock this property report with a free account.

Access up-to-date information from property owner names to sales history, tax info, title documents, mortgages, development, maps, permits and more.
Sign Up Now
Research 100M+ property records powered by:
  • 2000+ governmental and public data sources
  • 80 dedicated analysts and researchers
  • 20+ years of real estate experience
Learn More

Photo & Map Show Hide

279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305
static Mapbox map

Address

Primary address 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City
Zip code 07305
County Hudson
Municipality Jersey City
Block 26904
Lot 7
Neighborhood Our Lady of Mercy

Sales & Tax Overview for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City

View detailed information on past sales, title documents and property taxes, including the assessed market value, in their dedicated tabs.

Sale date 03/20/2025
Sale price $760,000
Arm's length
Property tax $8,236

Lot & Building Information for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City

Building class Apartment (4C)
Acreage 0.085
Year built 1915
Units 6
Stories 3
Exterior structural material
Unlock this property report with a free account.

Access up-to-date information from property owner names to sales history, tax info, title documents, mortgages, development, maps, permits and more.
Sign Up Now

Zoning, Use & Area Overview

Walk Score
Transit Score
Bike Score


Zoning district
Broadband internet providers and speed map
Types of broadband connections map

View more neighborhood information such as transportation, nearby schools and risk designations in the dedicated tab.

Other Property Data for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City

Property reports include comprehensive occupancy, improvement and development information (where available).
Create a free account to access valuable data points such as:

  • • Improvements for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City , including their type, square footage, grade and when they were built.
  • Development maps such as planimetric, zoning, land use and urban landscape maps (building age and stories).
Unlock all property data with a free account.
Sign up

About 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City

When was 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 built?

279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 was built in 1915.

What is the assessed value of 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $352,700, the tax amount paid for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 is $8,235.

When was 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 last sold and what was the last sale price?

279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 was last sold in 03/20/2025 for $760,000.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 6 residential unit(s).

Ownership Information

View detailed property contacts like owners, building management, representatives from permits and tenants with a free account.

Real Estate Reports:
Lucian Alixandrescu, May 27, 2026 NYC Office Market Ahead of National Curve: Manhattan Q1 Vacancy Drops to 13.1% 
New York City’s office market outpaced the U.S. on several major metrics in Q1, with Manhattan vacancy nearly 5 percentage points below the national benchmark, asking rents climbing against a downward national trend and flex inventory crossing 15 million square feet.
Laura Pop-Badiu, May 21, 2026 How to Find Land Boundaries: Free & Paid Methods
If you need to find land boundaries fast, you can start with a free county parcel/GIS viewer or a premium platform like PropertyShark to see an approximate parcel outline and lot data. However, keep in mind that a web-based land boundaries map is a starting point, not the legal finish line.
Laura Pop-Badiu, May 07, 2026 Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 
Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.
Research 100M+ property records powered by:
  • 2000+ governmental and public data sources
  • 80 dedicated analysts and researchers
  • 20+ years of real estate experience
Learn More

Past Sales & Property History for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City

Create a free account to view the complete sales history for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, including title documents, transfer conditions, mortgages and liens.

Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
03/20/2025 $760,000
08/01/2013 $335,000
       
       
       
Access the complete sales history for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City with a free account.
Sign up

Title Documents for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City

To view the complete history of deeds, mortgages, assignments of leases and rents, and more, sign up for free. Available data goes back to 1966.

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Index Document Related documents Doc image
03/31/2025 - D
04/09/2025 - R
Mortgage
03/20/2025 - D
04/09/2025 - R
Deed - Deed
08/01/2013 - D
08/08/2013 - R
Deed and Realty Tax Fees
                   
                   
Unlock title documents, including buyer and seller information (when available).
Sign up

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property Taxes for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City

Access detailed property tax data for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305. Tax information included: property tax, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements, and assessment history.

Tax year: 2025
Property tax $8,236
Market value $352,700

Assessment History for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.

Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025 $352,700 $352,700 2.335 $8,236 +4.57%
2024 $352,700 $352,700 2.233 $7,876 -0.62%
2023 $352,700 $352,700 2.247 $7,925 +6.09%
2022 $352,700 $352,700 2.118 $7,470 +32.04%
2021 $352,700 $352,700 1.604 $5,657 -0.37%

Jersey City residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$725,000
2.1% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$442
4% YoY
Hudson County Median Sale Price
$700,000
6.1% YoY

Access a detailed real estate market overview of Jersey City so you can assess current trends, home values, types of properties sold and transaction volume. View the median home sale price in Jersey City and compare it to other neighborhoods in Hudson County.

Check out recently sold homes in Jersey-City and see how their prices compare.

Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 72,161
Median age 36.2
Average household income $110,030
Family households 63.8%
Occupied housing units 26,177
Owner occupied units 40.0%
Average number of people per household 2.73
Median year structure built 1963
Median value for units with a mortgage $473,600
Median value for units without a mortgage $389,700

Risk

Create a free account to unlock extended information for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City, including whether it's located in FEMA flood zones, floodways or special flood hazard areas, as well as the Coastal barriers resources system area (COBRA).

FEMA flood zone(s) X (See more on map)
Fire hazard zone See more on map
Geohazard zones map

Transportation

Access the detailed traffic volume map for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City to see estimated average daily traffic on streets surrounding the property as well as the types of properties in its vicinity.

View daily traffic map

Neighbors for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City

Here are the neighbors for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
325 Cator Ave, Jersey City 2,016 08/12/2016 $315,000
281 Cator Ave, Jersey City 05/21/2021 $645,000
296 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 1,468 06/19/2019 $500,000
294 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 2,080 01/27/2001 $170,000
314 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 2,092 08/16/1984 $82,900
298 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 11/03/2014 $1
290 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 1,890 05/19/2021 $1
284 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 1,152 12/19/2002 $160,000
312 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 2,584 12/04/2025 $735,000
286 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 1,152 10/17/2025 $510,000
278 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 1,732 01/18/2001 $122,500
316 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 3,404 07/24/2025 $728,000
318 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 2,592 07/19/2023 $1
310 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 12/08/2011 $1
292 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 1,620 11/08/2020 $1
304 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 6,632 10/31/2017 $1,200,000
320 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 2,592 12/14/2022 $850,000
307 Cator Ave, Jersey City 2,000 05/20/2021 $520,000
323 Cator Ave, Jersey City 2,067 01/21/1994 $180,000
288 Danforth Ave, Jersey City 1,128 09/22/2004 $152,000

Nearby ZIP Codes for 279 Cator Avenue, Jersey City

Not sure if we cover all the data-points you need? View sample full report View sample full report