Construction and PILOT agreements in Jersey City (2013–2025)
Only 7.4% of residential permits were paired with a PILOT agreement — and since 2018, the rate has been near zero. Most new housing pays full conventional taxes.
Total permits (2013–2025)
1,542
Total PILOTs signed
114
PILOTs since 2018
8
The vast majority of Jersey City's housing boom has been built on the conventional tax roll — not on PILOTs. The early PILOTs (2013–2017) were concentrated in former industrial zones, railyards, and brownfield sites. Since 2018, the city has signed only 8 new PILOT agreements, mostly for affordable housing or major community givebacks.