Trenton - NJ housing market

The typical Trenton home is worth $445,082 as of August 2026, up 0.1% from the prior month, up 0.2% over three months, and up 0.2% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $435,697 to $445,082.

Homes are going pending in about 20 days, slower than the 13 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 1,047 homes for sale, 15% more than a year ago. 21.3% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 17.6% three months ago).

Typical rent is $2,513 a month, up 3.1% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 14.8.

At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($89,016), the typical Trenton home costs about $3,022 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $129,500 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.

The typical home value ($445,082) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Trenton - NJ metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 0.2% over the past year. In Trenton - NJ, that means a home worth $444,194 last year is now worth roughly $445,082.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $418,872. Homes are selling at 101.4% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.

Homes listed in Trenton - NJ sit on the market for roughly 20 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 21.3% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 358 new listings hit the market each month in Trenton - NJ. There are currently 1,047 homes for sale, up 14.6% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Trenton - NJ is $2,513, up 3.1% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 14.8x, buying territory (#155 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $2,465 a month in principal and interest, $48 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 7.60% rate.

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Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt October 2026. Methodology →