What percentage of people rent in Trenton, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Trenton, NJ, 2020–2024
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62.1% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Trenton, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 19,900 renting households against 12,152 that own their home.

In Trenton, the share of households that rent went from 64.0% in 2015–2019 to 62.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 62.1% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 19,900 (±973)
Median renter income: $37,816 (±$3,202)

Who rents and who owns in Trenton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Trenton	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	62.1% (±2.4 points)	37.8% (±1.2 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	19,900 (±973)	54,545 (±1,760)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	12,152 (±878)	89,569 (±1,662)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,816 (±$3,202)	$61,039 (±$3,997)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,517 (±$2,343)	$131,963 (±$3,408)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Trenton, the renter share is higher than in Mercer County (37.8%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (36.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Mercer County, Trenton ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 39 of 564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Trenton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	64.0% (±1.8 points)	62.1% (±2.4 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,026 (±$30)	$1,294 (±$52)	+26.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$35,402 (±$2,048)	$52,537 (±$3,804)	+48.4%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Trenton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Trenton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Trenton	—	62.1% (±2.4 points)	—
Morrisville	1.4 mi	35.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
The College of New Jersey	3.2 mi	100.0% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Ewing Township	3.3 mi	33.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Falls Township (Bucks County)	3.3 mi	27.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Mercerville	3.9 mi	15.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
White Horse	4.0 mi	11.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Yardley	4.1 mi	27.5% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	4.8 mi	28.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morrisville, PA (35.1%), Ewing Township, NJ (33.1%), Falls Township (Bucks County), PA (27.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (100.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Trenton	62.1% (±2.4 points)
2	Princeton	44.6% (±3.9 points)
3	East Windsor Township	38.9% (±3.6 points)
4	West Windsor Township	34.8% (±3.7 points)
5	Ewing Township	33.1% (±3.2 points)
6	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	32.5% (±3.1 points)
7	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	28.4% (±2.0 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Trenton

How many renters are there in Trenton?

Trenton has an estimated 19,900 (±973) renting households, 62.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Trenton?

In Trenton, the share of households that rent went from 64.0% in 2015–2019 to 62.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Trenton?

A renting household in Trenton has 2.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Trenton?

The median renting household in Trenton, NJ has an income of $37,816 (±$3,202) a year, against $86,517 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Trenton city, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:74000, in state:34 county:021).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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