There are 88,632 housing units in Jersey City. An estimated 28% of living spaces in the city are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Jersey City, 71% of non-rental housing carries a mortgage. In the city 14% of the housing has a mortgage beyond the initial new home purchase mortgage, such as a home equity loan or second mortgage.
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| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes With No Mortgage | 29% |
| With A Mortgage | 71% |
| First Mortgage Only | 57% |
| Second Mortgage or Home Equity Loan | 14% |
| Second Mortgage Only | 8% |
| Home Equity Loan Only | 6% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner Costs as % of Income | 23.9% |
| Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) | $3,910 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Occupied | 88,632 |
| 1-Person Households | 29% |
| 2-Person Households | 27% |
| 3-Person Households | 17% |
| 4-Person Households | 13% |
| 5-Person Households | 8% |
| 6-Person Households | 3% |
| 7+-Person Households | 3% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1947 |
| Median Year Built (Owner Occupied) | 1940 |
| Median Year Built (Renter Occupied) | 1950 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Using Utility Co. Gas Heat | 71% |
| Using Bottled/Tank Gas Heat | 2% |
| Using Electric Heat | 6% |
| Using Oil Heat | 20% |
| Using Coal | 0% |
| Using Wood Heating | 0% |
| Using Solar Heat | 0% |
| Other Heating | 0% |
| No Heating | 0% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| No Bedrooms | 2% |
| 1 Bedroom | 11% |
| 2 Bedrooms | 31% |
| 3 Bedrooms | 35% |
| 4 Bedrooms | 12% |
| 5+ Bedrooms | 10% |
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