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.

Home Value$342,951

-0.2%

Rent$2,153/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$68,590 on $342,951

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Out of reach40.9% 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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Other cities in New Jersey

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Deal$4.21M Alpine$2.96M Loch Arbour$2.88M Avalon$2.63M Stone Harbor$2.48M Bay Head$2.36M Sea Girt$2.3M Short Hills$2.26M

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