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Bayonne, Jersey City or Hoboken? See what your money buys.

Prices, price per square foot, property taxes and the ride to Manhattan, side by side.

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Three Hudson County towns. One honest comparison.

Prices, price per square foot, property taxes and the ride to Manhattan, side by side. Every number comes with its source and date. It’s a free guide with no pressure.

  • Market numbers side by side: median sale price, price per square foot, days on market
  • What a budget buys in square feet in each town
  • Estimated monthly payments, clearly labeled as estimates
  • 2025 property taxes by town, and what they add to a monthly budget
  • Scheduled ride times to Manhattan by PATH, light rail, ferry and bus
  • A short way to compare the three for your own situation

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A preview of the numbers

Data as of October 29, 2026.

These are dated market figures, not current guarantees. The full guide explains each one.

BayonneJersey CityHoboken
Median sale price, all home types$661,685 (+1.8% YoY)$779,629 (+6.8% YoY)$989,529 (+7.0% YoY)
Median sale price per sq ft$366 (+4.4% YoY)$541 (−4.9% YoY)$970 (+10.7% YoY)
Median days on market28 (45 a year earlier)48 (49 a year earlier)23 (34 a year earlier)
Source: Redfin housing-market pages for Bayonne, Jersey City and Hoboken, three months ending September 2026, accessed Oct 29, 2026. Medians cover all home types sold, so a change in the mix of homes sold can move them. They describe the market, not any one home.
BayonneJersey CityHoboken
2025 average residential tax bill$11,593$11,252$9,531
2025 effective tax rate1.987%1.847%1.070%
Sources: NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Taxation, “2025 Average Residential Tax Bills and Assessments” and “2025 General and Effective Tax Rates,” accessed Oct 29, 2026. The 2025 figures are the latest complete set. A specific home’s bill depends on its assessed value and the current year’s rate.

Getting to Manhattan

Scheduled ride times only.

These don’t include walking to the station, waiting or transfers, so door-to-desk time will be longer. Check NJ Transit, PATH and NY Waterway for current alerts.

FromRouteScheduled ride
Bayonne (34th St)Light rail to Exchange Place, then PATH to World Trade CenterAbout 16 min + 4–5 min
BayonneNJ Transit bus 119 (weekdays and Saturdays), 120 (weekday peak only)Varies with traffic
BayonneFerry: terminal planned next to 51 Port Terminal BlvdNot running. Ground broke Dec 2025, no opening date announced
Jersey City (Grove St)PATH to World Trade CenterAbout 7–8 min
Jersey City (Paulus Hook)NY Waterway ferry to Brookfield Place / Battery ParkAbout every 7–8 min at weekday morning peak
HobokenPATH to World Trade Center / 33rd StreetAbout 11 min / about 15 min
Sources: NJ Transit HBLR timetable (effective 7/1/2025); PATH weekday GTFS schedule data, service period Jul 20 – Nov 13, 2026, 6–10 AM departures; NJ Transit “Getting There: New York City”; nywaterway.com route pages. All accessed Oct 29, 2026. Bayonne ferry status: City of Bayonne news release and Hudson County View (Dec 19, 2025) on the groundbreaking; NY Waterway routes page lists no Bayonne route (accessed Oct 30, 2026). Weekday morning schedules.
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