Hudson County, NJ Metro · New Jersey County Underwriting Brief

Hudson County, NJ DSCR Property Tax, Windstorm & Transfer Tax Guide

In Hudson County, New Jersey (Hudson County, NJ metro), 1–4 unit investment properties carry an average effective property tax rate of 1.88% and landlord hazard insurance averaging $650 per $100K of coverage. At a median 1–4 unit acquisition price of $740,000 and Form 1007 market rent of $5,150/mo, a 75% LTV DSCR loan models at 1.00x DSCR ($5,160/mo total PITIA).

Effective Property Tax
1.88%
Est. $1,159/mo at median
Landlord Ins / $100K
$650/yr
Est. $401/mo DP-3
Median 1–4 Unit Price
$740,000
75% LTV: $555,000
Modeled 75% LTV DSCR
1.00x
$5,150 rent / $5,160 PITIA

Hudson County Escrow & Closing-Cost Underwriting Rules

1. Post-Acquisition Tax Reassessment

Statutory county assessor periodic revaluation; underwriters use post-acquisition projected tax bill (typically 85%–100% of purchase price × county millage rate).

2. Windstorm, Flood & Hazard Tier

Jersey City / Hoboken PATH 2–4 Unit Hub

3. Transfer & Mortgage Recording Taxes

Standard county deed recording & nominal transfer fee ($50–$350 flat or ≤0.20% of consideration).

4. CEMA / Doc-Stamp Optimization Strategy

Underwrite post-acquisition tax bill using county millage calculator to prevent Year-2 escrow shortage.

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Hudson County, NJ DSCR Underwriting, Property Tax & Insurance Guide (2026) | Stephen R. Mannenbach | Stephen Mannenbach