The typical owner-occupied home in Trent is worth about $59,100, 79% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $638 a year in property taxes, about 1.08% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $85,000 a year, so the median home costs 0.7 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Trent at a glance
| Trent | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $59,100 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $638 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.08% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 31% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,344 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 28.8% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $715 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 12.5% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1956 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 25.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 280 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Trent
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Trent home of $59,100 with 20% down costs about $396 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $494, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $16,966 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 6% of the median Trent household income of $85,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $296,000.
The median rent here is $715 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $11,820 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $47,280 |
| Principal and interest | $318 |
| Property taxes (1.08% a year) | $53 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $25 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $396 |
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| Down payment | $2,068 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $58,030 |
| Principal and interest | $390 |
| Property taxes (1.08% a year) | $53 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $25 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $26 |
| Total per month | $494 |
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Questions about home buying in Trent
What is the median home value in Trent?
About $59,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Trent?
Homeowners pay a median $638 a year, which is about 1.08% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Trent?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $396 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,966 a year.
More about Trent
- Mortgage Refinance in Trent
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data