The median home in Trenton, New Jersey is valued at $342,951, down 0.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,153, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 13.3x — below the national average of 18x. Trenton is part of the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$342,951

-0.2%

Rent$2,153/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$68,590 on $342,951

Out of reach — 40.9% of income

Need $109,586/yr to afford.

PITI$2,557

P/I40.9%

Afford$235K

Gap-$108K

P&I $1,734Tax $706Ins $117

Renting $404/mo cheaper ($2,153 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NJ ins. 28% per HUD.

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Full Trenton-Princeton, NJ analysis

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