- Price per Sq Ft
- $375
- Commute
- 55 min
- Walk Score
- 77
- Transit Score
- 64
- Bike Score
- 68
The real estate landscape
What it actually feels like.
Greenville covers the southern third of Jersey City, bordering Bayonne. The housing stock is predominantly low-rise. Single-family homes, two-to-four-family houses, and pockets of older multi-family buildings. Lincoln Park runs along the western edge with 273 acres of athletic fields, walking trails, and a golf course. Per-square-foot pricing is the lowest of any Jersey City neighborhood with established Light Rail service.
The local deep dive
On the ground.
Transit
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail at West Side Avenue, MLK Drive, and Garfield Avenue stations. Connect to PATH at Exchange Place or Journal Square. Total Manhattan commute typically lands at 50 to 65 minutes door-to-door. Several bus routes serve the area for cross-county trips.
Day-to-day
Walkable on individual blocks. The overall layout is less dense than the neighborhoods to the north. Many residents own a car. Daily errands often involve a short drive or a Light Rail trip rather than a one-block walk.
Dining and retail
Independent retail is spread along Ocean Avenue, MLK Drive, and JFK Boulevard rather than concentrated in one corridor. Restaurants, grocers, and corner stores serve the neighborhood. The retail base is meaningfully thinner than the central or northern Jersey City neighborhoods.
Parks and outdoor
Lincoln Park covers 273 acres on the western edge with athletic fields, a track, walking trails, and a golf course. It is the largest single park in Jersey City. Pocket parks and playgrounds are spread through the residential blocks.
Housing and market
Per-square-foot pricing is the lowest of any Jersey City neighborhood with established Light Rail service. The housing stock skews toward single-family homes and two-to-four-family houses. Private outdoor space is common. New construction is limited compared to neighborhoods to the north.
- Light Rail at West Side Avenue, MLK Drive, and Garfield Avenue
- Lincoln Park covers 273 acres along the western edge
- Predominantly low-rise housing with private outdoor space
- Independent retail along Ocean Avenue and JFK Boulevard
The financials
Median prices.
How Greenville compares to Hudson County on median sale and rent prices by unit type. Hudson County medians are shown as the lighter bar in each row.
For sale.
- Studio$240K$410K
- 1 Bed$315K$600K
- 2 Bed$425K$885K
- 3 Bed$565K$1.2M
- Multi-family$710K$1.05M
- Single Family$500K$675K
For rent.
- Studio$1,600$2,200
- 1 Bed$1,900$2,700
- 2 Bed$2,300$3,500
- 3 Bed$2,850$4,400
My take
What I tell clients about this market.
Greenville is the entry price floor for Jersey City with Light Rail service. The trade-off is a longer commute and a thinner retail base. Buyers who prioritize square footage, private outdoor space, and the lowest possible entry price tend to do well here. For investors, the numbers can cash flow better than anywhere further north, but underwrite the rents conservatively.
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