Trenton, NC housing market
The typical Trenton home is worth about $125,000, down 2.2% in a year, 63% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Trenton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Trenton at a glance
Only 2 sales in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Trenton | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $76,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $81,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $82,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $78,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $98,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $112,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $129,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $127,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $138,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $127,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $125,000 | $335,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Trenton is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Trenton pay a median of $979.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,560
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28585; Jones County, NC), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.