Trenton
Housing in Trenton, NJ: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$1,515 left/mo
$1,986/mo (1 bd) in Trenton. Median home $351,000. Property tax 2.51%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,986
- /mo
- Buy
- $2,970
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $984
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$70,200
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,914
- Property tax (2.51% of value)$734/mo · $8,810/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$322
- Monthly total$2,970
Months to 20% down
$1,515 left each month. About 47 months (3.9 years) to save $70,200.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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