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Trenton, NJ Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q3 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Trenton, NJ Housing Market Trends

With 89,661 people, 31,461 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $175,940, house prices in Trenton are solidly below the national average.

Row houses and other attached homes are the single most common housing type in Trenton, accounting for 44.42% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Trenton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 24.73%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 15.85%), and a few single-family detached homes ( 14.85%). Cities with mostly row houses, apartments, and other high density housing types are relatively uncommon, and characteristic of compact cities that frequently have a downtown or other neighborhoods where amenities are within walking distance and a lot of street life can be seen.

The most prevalent building size and type in Trenton are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in row houses and other attached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 36.91% owning and 63.09% renting.

The housing in Trenton was primarily built before 1939 ( 49.29%), making the housing stock in Trenton some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Trenton. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 32.90%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 12.05%). There's also some housing in Trenton built between 2000 and later ( 5.75%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Trenton. Fully 13.71% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Trenton homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Trenton real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Trenton Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Trenton's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.08% during the period.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Trenton's appreciation rate, at 5.06%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Trenton's appreciation rate has been 3.82%, which annualizes to a rate of 16.16%.

Relative to New Jersey, our data show that Trenton's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 50% of the other cities and towns in New Jersey.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Trenton differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Trenton - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Trenton real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$175,940

Trenton, NJ Home Prices
> $1,608,000
$1,206,001 - $1,608,000
$804,001 - $1,206,000
$643,001 - $804,000
$482,001 - $643,000
$322,001 - $482,000
$161,001 - $322,000
$80,001 - $161,000
$0 - $80,000
0.5%
0.5%
0.6%
0.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.5%
1.5%
4.8%
4.8%
5.5%
5.5%
28.4%
28.4%
45.1%
45.1%
12.3%
12.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for New jersey

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

31,461

Trenton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,411 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
36.9%
36.9%
63.1%
63.1%
13.7%
13.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
5.8%
5.8%
12.1%
12.1%
32.9%
32.9%
49.3%
49.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
14.9%
14.9%
44.4%
44.4%
15.9%
15.9%
24.7%
24.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
5.6%
5.6%
18.0%
18.0%
22.9%
22.9%
38.8%
38.8%
10.7%
10.7%
3.9%
3.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes