Jersey City, New Jersey, sits on a low-lying peninsula overlooking the Hudson River, adjacent to New York City. The 21 square-mile city was founded in 1820. Its median age is 34.2 (2022). It serves as a transportation terminus, and distribution and manufacturing center, for the Port of New York and New Jersey. The city, a.k.a., "Wall Street West," is also one of the nation’s largest centers of banking and finance.

Houses in Jersey City have been built in Cabin, Cape Cod, Colonial, Contemporary, American Foursquare, Modern, and Post-Modern styles. The typical home value is $608,244, up 6.5% over the past year (Zillow, 2022). Local annual events that add to the city's appeal include the Jersey City Art & Studio Tour, the Jersey City Comedy Festival, a Shakespeare festival, and a film festival.

Highways serving Jersey City include I-78, U.S. Route 1/9, and New Jersey Routes 7, 139, 185, and 440. At the top tip of I-78 is The Heights neighborhood, which offers Victorian and Edwardian homes alongside newer multi-family homes and condo conversions. More multi-family homes, as well as historic brownstones, pre-war apartment buildings, and newer rentals, surround Journal Square, alongside Route 139. Bergen-Lafayette, sandwiched between Route 440 and I-78, has just a bit of everything: houses, brownstones, rowhouses, apartment buildings, and converted industrial spaces.

In addition to offering different housing types and styles, people are drawn to Jersey City for its character, culture, and community.