Housing data for Trenton, TX
Trenton, TX has an estimated 653 residents and 313 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Fannin County.
20.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,286 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 653 (±160)
- Housing units
- 313 (±65)
- Households that rent
- 20.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,286
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.0%
What stands out in Trenton
Homes built before 1980: 59.2% (±15.4 points) in Trenton, higher than in Fannin County (40.9%).
Median home value: $164,000 (±$18,983) in Trenton, lower than in Fannin County ($233,700).
Housing in Trenton at a glance
- Median rent: $1,286 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 32.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,929 median household income
- Home values: $164,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,363 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,324 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 1,364 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −6.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Trenton against Fannin County, its state and the nation
| Trenton | Fannin County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 653 (±160) | 37,326 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 313 (±65) | 14,814 (±65) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.1% (±9.4 points) | 21.3% (±2.5 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,286 (±$718) | $1,035 (±$72) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,929 (±$20,470) | $72,295 (±$5,678) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,000 (±$18,983) | $233,700 (±$11,147) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,324 (±$431) | $2,529 (±$182) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.2% (±15.4 points) | 40.9% (±3.8 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.5 minutes (±6.4) | 31.6 minutes (±1.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.3% (±8.1 points) | 84.9% (±2.5 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.2 years (±10.1) | 41.0 years (±0.7) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Trenton covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 349 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Trenton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 695 (±147) | 653 (±160) | −6.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 325 (±55) | 313 (±65) | −3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $706 (±$243) | $1,286 (±$718) | +82.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $79,800 (±$19,695) | $164,000 (±$18,983) | +105.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,167 (±$12,193) | $53,929 (±$20,470) | +9.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $986 (±$102) | $1,363 (±$257) | +38.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,107 (±$355) | $2,324 (±$431) | +109.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.9% (±7.1 points) | 20.1% (±9.4 points) | −0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±44.2 points) | 0.0% (±47.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Trenton
In 2025, the Trenton Police Department reported 1,364 violent and 1,818 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Fannin County, the departments that report recorded 217 violent and 598 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Trenton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard | 6.4 mi | $1,227 | $161,100 | 34.0% |
| Whitewright | 6.5 mi | $743 | $242,000 | 33.7% |
| Blue Ridge | 9.4 mi | $1,456 | $214,500 | 19.5% |
| Tom Bean | 10 mi | $1,581 | $232,300 | 31.5% |
| Bailey | 10 mi | $1,300 | $118,400 | 41.8% |
| Ector | 11 mi | $1,113 | $153,400 | 38.5% |
| Savoy | 12 mi | $1,052 | $155,500 | 32.9% |
| Celeste | 13 mi | $959 | $184,700 | 31.2% |
Places in Texas most like Trenton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands | $1,223 | $214,400 | $52,167 | 19.6% |
| Lakeside (San Patricio County) | $1,568 | $147,600 | $54,583 | 14.8% |
| Van | $1,220 | $169,900 | $69,155 | 21.6% |
| Daisetta | $1,278 | $118,500 | $65,557 | 27.7% |
| Lytle | $1,099 | $187,500 | $70,685 | 16.3% |
| Bertram | $1,522 | $224,200 | $63,311 | 24.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Trenton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $836 | $1,093 | $1,511 | $1,827 |
HUD income limits for Trenton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,800 | $31,300 | $50,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,800 | $57,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,250 | $64,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,700 | $71,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,300 | $77,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,900 | $82,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,450 | $88,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,050 | $94,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fannin County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 54 (±28) renting households, 20.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Trenton?
The median household income in Trenton is $53,929 (±$20,470) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Trenton, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $164,000 (±$18,983) for owner-occupied homes in Trenton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Trenton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Trenton, TX is $1,363 (±$257) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Trenton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Trenton, TX is $2,324 (±$431) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Trenton?
Trenton, TX has an estimated 313 (±65) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Trenton growing?
In Trenton, the number of residents went from 695 in 2015–2019 to 653 in 2020–2024 (−6.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trenton city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trenton city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trenton city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trenton city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trenton city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Trenton city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Trenton city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fannin County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fannin County, TX
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Trenton Police Department (ORI TX0740500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Trenton city, Texas (place:73592, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .