281 Danforth Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
SOLD
MAY 26, 2026

$674,700

Trulia Estimate
  • 5 Beds
  • 3 Baths
  • 1,368 sqft

281 Danforth Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Greenville
Est. Refi. Payment $4,456/mo*
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Currently Off Market - Sold May 26, 2026 for $450,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$675K
Since last month
Increased$35K (+5.5%)
Since last year
Increased$31K (+4.8%)
Since last sale
Increased$230K (+51.1%)
Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +119% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
August 2026$680K
August 2026$675K
July 2026$645K
June 2026$655K
May 2026$644K
April 2026$649K
March 2026$628K
February 2026$619K
January 2026$631K
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.
Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
234 Danforth Ave, Jersey City, NJ
0.13
Multi-Family Home
$755,000
03/23/26
5
3
1,822
157 McAdoo Ave, Jersey City, NJ
0.25
Multi-Family Home
$560,000
01/12/26
5
2
1,520
310 Winfield Ave, Jersey City, NJ
0.24
Multi-Family Home
$560,000
01/06/26
5
2
1,600
47 Sheffield St, Jersey City, NJ
0.34
Multi-Family Home
$351,848
12/17/25
5
3
2,056
307 Danforth Ave, Jersey City, NJ
0.06
Multi-Family Home
$640,000
06/24/26
6
2
2,024
165 Danforth Ave, Jersey City, NJ
0.30
Multi-Family Home
$366,412
01/07/26
9
3
1,100
249 Bartholdi Ave, Jersey City, NJ
0.24
Multi-Family Home
$775,000
10/03/25
4
2
1,652
130 Terhune Ave, Jersey City, NJ
0.30
Multi-Family Home
$550,000
02/26/26
3
2
1,459
52 Wade St, Jersey City, NJ
0.43
Multi-Family Home
$535,000
09/12/25
6
3
2,220

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.
Address
Distance
Price
Bed
Bath
Sqft
Status
292 Linden Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.03
$949,300
9
5
-
Off Market
121 Fowler Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.06
$550,000
3
2
-
For Sale
312 Linden Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.07
$556,400
3
1.5
-
Off Market
272 Linden Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.04
$685,700
5
2
-
Off Market
286 Danforth Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.03
$531,300
3
2
-
Off Market
318 Linden Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.08
$1,100,000
7
5
-
Recently Sold
322 Linden Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.09
$911,700
8
5
-
Off Market
279 CATOR AVE, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.06
$925,000
Studio
-
-
For Sale
22 Grieco Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.10
$869,900
5
3
-
Off Market
264 Danforth Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.05
$823,800
8
3
-
Off Market
287 Cator Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.06
$526,000
4
2.5
-
Recently Sold
277 Cator Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
0.06
$529,800
4
2
1,560
Off Market

Local Information

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  • Schools1 Preschool School1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
-- mins to
Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Multi-Family
Built in 1920
1,368 sqft
$329/sqft

About this House

Awesome opportunity! Nice 2F w/parking in front and a cottage home in rear with a kitchen, furnace, hot water etc. Have your cake and eat it too! Excellent investment. Rear home perfect for owner occupant or artist studio or many possibilities. Detached and modern. Not a foreclosure, close fast if desired. Great West Bergen block, moments to Light Rail, mall and college.
281 Danforth Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305 is a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 1,368 sqft multi-family in Greenville, built in 1920. It last sold for $450,000 on May 26, 2026. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $674,700, with a rent estimate of $3,334/month.

Home Details for 281 Danforth Ave

Interior Features

Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 2

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1920
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Multi FamilyArchitecture: Colonial

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
Exterior: Wood

Price & Status

Price
Price Per Sqft: $329/sqft

Community

Units in Building: 2

Lot Information

Lot Area: 2892 sqft

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
May 26, 2026
Source: N/A
Sold
$450,000
Aug 1, 2011
Source: Agent Provided
ListingRemoved
$249,000
May 29, 2011
Source: Agent Provided
PriceChange
$249,000
Price decreased by 16%
Feb 16, 2011
Source: Agent Provided
PriceChange
$295,000
Price decreased by 9%
Jan 26, 2011
Source: Agent Provided
Listed For Sale
$325,000

Market trends in Jersey City

Last updated July 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$703K
$29.92KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
—
Price per sq ft
$570
$29MoM
Available listings
782
34MoM

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Neighborhood Overview

Greenville
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What Locals Say about Greenville

At least 950 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 91 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 77 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 68 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 64 % Say car is needed

  • 60 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 59 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 56 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 54 % Say kids play outside

  • 49 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 48 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 42 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 39 % Say there's wildlife

  • 35 % Say it's quiet

  • 34 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 27 % Say there are community events

  • 26 % Say parking is easy

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  • Angel Martinez
    "Great city "
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  • Chris
    "respectful people and low crime rate "
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  • Trulia User
    "Downtown Jersey city has a lot of public events. Theres community pools for the kids in the summer time. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Has a real family friendly feel and I love all my neighbors. Generally quite and respectful. Close to park and light rail to access Manhattan. "
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  • Alejandro Hernandez
    "I would avoid MLK Drive Ave directly to live on, other surrounding areas are good, easy commute to NYC and a lot parts near by "
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  • Natasha
    "Great location, close to public transportation and Hoboken and NYC to get to each in a couple of minutes."
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  • Barbara Drew
    "Everyone looks out for each other and it’s stores are conveniently located their in walking distance."
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  • Felipe88x
    "Shootings every night crime is bad too expensive to live without welfare I don’t think I will be here in the next 5 years"
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  • 6b8ptf4vgy
    "I lived here for 6 years and it was great! I just started realizing the neighborhood isn’t as safe as it used to be. "
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  • Karim Outlaw
    "Greenville unfortunately is the forgotten district of Jersey City because the mayor loves to focus on east district (downtown) and north district (heights). Even the policing is different."
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  • Trulia User
    "They wouldn’t like the glass littered streets, but they might enjoy Liberty state park with its green space."
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  • Trulia User
    "The stray cats that try and attack my dog is annoying but I just feel bad that there are so many of them"
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  • Trulia User
    "This neighborhood is nosey and adults don’t know how to mind their business. Constantly watching cameras and making people feel uncomfortable. Always hang outs and cops on every corner. Not a good place to raise children or a peace of mind. "
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  • Trulia User
    "The Lincoln Park has different events especially during summer. The park is lively because of the events happening."
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  • Trulia User
    "Sometimes there are events held at the park by the Richard street lightrail station, free food pantry at local churches but that’s about it with this area."
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s the hood to put it mildly and it’s not safe to walk outside at times. A lot of people hanging out on the streets "
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  • Trulia User
    "It's not a great area, no live-in, and wouldn't recommend anything. Safety is crazy around here. also, people do not respect others "
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  • Trulia User
    "Quick and easy, gets crowed from 7am to 9am and from 4pm to 6pm. Outside of those two times, traffic moves at a decent pace."
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  • Trulia User
    "There are public parks every couple of blocks, not too far from a local shopping center, there are stores/delis on just about every corner. The only place I know were u can find a pharmacy / liquor store combined into one"
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  • Trulia User
    "Commute is okay. It’s about a 15 minute walk to the Light Rail but the buses are accessible. It’s about 40 minutes total to my workplace using the light rail. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Now a safe area, very upcoming! A 10 minute walk to transit rail station and minutes to Jersey City downtown and Nj Path station to Nyc. Close Nj turnpike. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Lincoln Park has some events like film showing and rides and local bands playing every summer. A lot of people go there for different sports events."
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  • Trulia User
    "safe area. nearby parks. close to NYC employment. a lot of hospitals and child care nearby. Lots of different eateries nearby. Many varieties of food"
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  • Trulia User
    "The community is so quiet and has parks where children can play. Schools are also close by for children. "
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  • Trulia User
    "The area is what one make it parks restaurant stores calmly quiet to many dog no parking spaces to often "
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  • Trulia User
    "no one picks up after their dog around here no one picks up their garbage in this area either and parking is minimum "
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  • Trulia User
    "Bad neighborhood animal come and the garbage no parking always a shooting people stealing your package"
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  • Trulia User
    "Being a dog owner in my neighborhood there's a few dog parks that you can take your dog too. As well as dog daycare centers so if you need a dog sitter or other etc you are looking a great area if you're interested in this area. Very close to schools and public transportation terminals which is a great thing as well, then there's just great housing overall."
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  • Trulia User
    "I love it. I’ve lived here my whole life. I went to grammar school and high school in this Greenville area. It has gotten even better throughout the years and it continues to grow and to excel with time. I recommend my Greenville area to raise your family or to just enjoy the area and atmosphere. I’ve lived here for over 30 years and have no reason to move any time soon. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Laico’s is great and the only saving grace of the neighborhood. Parking is terrible and neighbors are very disrespectful "
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  • Trulia User
    "Ppl are mean and rude around this neighborhood. It’s just not safe to walk your dog unless you live closer to downtown."
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  • Trulia User
    "There is a lot of poop everywhere when walking on the grass. Grass is not well maintained. There are no safe local parks to which one could walk a dog. You're dog will be an indoors dog. "
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  • Trulia User
    "East commute to Brooklyn daily. I love the commute times. That’s about it. The neighborhood has a lot of crack epidemic and I do not trust that my packages will get delivered without a hassle ."
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  • Rilind S.
    "Neighbors are very friendly, every time they see you say hello. It’s family block so no projects around only private houses, streets are quite during the day."
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  • Lilyve
    "Nothing. Barely any parking, most dog walkers don't pick up after their dogs, always out of state cars parked everyday taking up spots"
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  • Gerardo D. L.
    "Excelente, place for living and enjoy, but noise is terrible, and the wild animal eat the garbage. "
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  • Chrystle R.
    "I use my car to get to and from everywhere I have to go I am very uncomfortable with public transportation in this area. "
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  • Charles C.
    "It twenty minutes into New York City. I love the commute but I wish there was more convenience for the public transport "
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  • Guerra4755
    "I have lived here for many years and it is not a safe place for children, news of shooting always, very difficult to find parking."
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  • Jason M.
    "it's not too bad, congestive but also convenient ,close to highways and also a very diverse and multicultural area"
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Frequently asked questions about 281 Danforth Ave

  • What is 281 Danforth Ave estimated to be worth?
    Trulia's estimated value for 281 Danforth Ave in Jersey City, NJ is $674,700.
  • What is the price history for 281 Danforth Ave?
    281 Danforth Ave in Jersey City, NJ last sold for $450,000 in May 2026.
  • Is Jersey City a buyer's or seller's market?
    Jersey City is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
  • What's the median sale price in Jersey City?
    The median sale price in Jersey City is $703K. That is up $29.92K from the prior month.

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